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Woman in her 20s and child rushed to hospital after crash on Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors

A woman and child have been taken to hospital after a crash in Accrington.

At 5pm on Sunday, November 9, police were called to reports of a collision between a car and two pedestrians on Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington.

Emergency services attended and a woman in her 20s and a little girl were taken to hospital.

Police were called to reports of a collision between a car and two pedestrians on Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington. Emergency services attended and a woman in her 20s and a little girl were taken to hospital.placeholder image
Police were called to reports of a collision between a car and two pedestrians on Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington. Emergency services attended and a woman in her 20s and a little girl were taken to hospital.

A spokesperson for Hyndburn Police said at the time: “We want to update you and let you know that Whalley Road, from the junction with Adelaide Street to the junction with Hill Street, Accrington, is currently closed due to a road traffic collision.

“We anticipate that the road will be closed for some time, whilst we assess the situation.

“In the meantime, we'd recommend looking for an alternative route and driving carefully, leaving plenty of extra time to get to your destination.”

The road reopened a few hours later.

The woman and child’s injuries are not though to be life threatening.

If you witnessed this incident or have any CCTV or dashcam footage, please call 101 quoting log 890 of 9th November.

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