Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Saturday 1st March 2025, at 11:50hrs
Work is ongoing to establish what led upto the collision say Lancashire Police
A man has been left hospitalised with serious injuries following a collision in Hapton on Friday night.
In an appeal made today, Lancashire Police said:
“We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a serious collision in Hapton.
Our officers were called to the A6068 Higher Shuttleworth Road at 6.13pm yesterday following reports a Ford Puma heading towards the M65 had collided with Scania Artic HGV and a Cupra Born V1.
The driver of the Ford, a man in is 40s, suffered a number of serious injuries. He remains in hospital at this time.”
Sgt Bex Price, of our Road Policing Unit, said: “As a result of this collision a man has been left with serious injuries.
“Work is ongoing to establish the exact circumstances which led to the collision and I would ask any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage which could assist with our enquiries to contact the police as soon as possible.”
Email 5280@lancashire.police.uk or call 101. Quote log 1173 of 28th February 2025
A spokesperson for Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service said:
“On 28th February 2025, two fire engines from Hyndburn and Burnley attended a road traffic collision on Higher Shuttleworth, Altham.
The incident involved one heavy goods vehicle and two cars. Crews extricated one casualty from a vehicle. Crews were in attendance for two hours.
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