Boy, 10, rushed to hospital following serious car crash in Little Eccleston

A Hyundai i800 campervan and a Ford Fiesta car collided as they were travelling along Garstang Road at around 3.50pm on Friday (October 2).

A 10-year-old boy, a passenger in the Ford, suffered abdominal injuries and fractures to his hand and back. He was rushed to Manchester Children’s Hospital for treatment.

The driver of the Ford, a man in his 70s from Poulton, suffered a suspected broken collarbone, with the driver of the Hyundai, a 51-year-old man from Blackpool, suffering bruising.

The road was closed for four hours while accident investigators attended the scene.

Sgt David Hurst, of Lancashire Police's Tactical Operations, said: "We are appealing to any witnesses who saw the collision to come forward.

"If you can help with our enquiries please get in touch."

Anyone with information has been urged to contact police by calling 101 or emailing [email protected], quoting log number 0976 of October 2.