Five people, including a seriously injured man, have been rushed to hospital after a single-vehicle crash on the M6 motorway, police said.
In a statement this afternoon, a Lancashire Police spokesperson said:
“We received a report of a collision involving a vehicle between junctions 32 and 33 of the M6 at around 2pm today.
“A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
“Four other people were also injured and were taken to hospital.
“The motorway is closed in both directions between junctions 32 and 33 and we will update you as soon as we can.
“If you have any images or information that can assist us in our enquiries, please contact 101 quoting log 0814 of July 22.”