Van driver, 40s, arrested after cyclist thrown from bike and seriously injured in Grane Road crash
A cyclist was seriously injured in a collision with a van driver on one of Lancashire’s most dangerous roads yesterday.
Emergency services were called to Grane Road near Haslingden at around 5.15pm, where a Mercedes Sprinter van travelling towards Blackburn struck a cyclist riding a Giant road bike in the same direction.
The man, aged in his 20s, was thrown from the bike and suffered serious injuries. He was taken by ambulance to hospital where he remains.
The van driver, a man in his 40s from Darwen, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He remains in custody.
The road, which has seen a number of fatal crashes in recent years, was closed for around four hours while Lancashire Police dealt with the collision.
PC Simon Grounds, of our Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU), said: “This collision has left a man with some very serious injuries, and I would appeal to anyone who saw what happened, or who has any footage such as dashcam, to get in touch.”
If you can help, please call 101 quoting log 1132 of March 17th.
You can also email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) at [email protected]