Road closed after three-car crash

A three-vehicle crash closed a busy road near Preston city centre this afternoon.

Police closed Queen Street between its junction with Manchester Road and London Road while the incident was dealt with.

The route is a busy shortcut from Avenham to the A6.

A Lancashire police spokesman said a BMW, a Citroen and Volkswagen were involved.

The vehicles were recovered and the road was reopened at about 5pm..

There were no reports of any injuries.