Police tape off Back Lane in Clayton-le-Woods for two hours after crash near Ley Inn
Police said they would not be commenting on the incident...
Police taped off a road in Clayton-le-Woods after a crash yesterday.
The incident saw a number of police vehicles at the scene near The Ley Inn, close to Wood End Road roundabout.
Lancashire Police described the incident as a ‘minor injury collision’, but said they would not be providing further details.
Back Lane was fully closed for more than two hours between the junctions with Wood End Road and the Cuerden Valley Park car park at Sheep Hill Lane.
“Just driven past near the Wood End roundabout and there’s a car in the middle of the road,” said one motorist passing the scene.
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Another added: “Just went to go for a walk in the woods and it’s all taped off across from Ley Inn. Asked police if we could walk through and they said no, not into the woods.”
The crash reportedly involved a motorcyclist, but this hasn’t been confirmed by police, who said they would not be commenting further on the incident.