Woman, 40s, rushed to hospital after crashing into tree near Preston

Emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to the scene in Cumeragh Lane, between Longridge and Broughton, at around 7.20pm.

Lancashire Police said the driver struck a tree on the rural stretch of road, close to Tomlinsons Farm at Whittingham. The road was closed until around 10.30pm while officers and ambulance crews worked at the scene.

The force said the woman remains in hospital where she is being treated for rib and facial injuries. No arrests were made.