‘Police incident’ closes Whalley New Road in both directions in Blackburn

Whalley New Road was closed to a “police incident” at approximately 2.45pm on Friday (November 18).

The closure was put in place between the junctions of Whalley Old Road and Plane Tree Road.

The incident was reportedly a multi-vehicle collision near to the Shandar Sweets House store.

People were urged to avoid the area where possible as the scene was cleared.

“We apologise for any inconvenience caused,” a spokesman for Lancashire Police said.