Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 9th April 2025 at 07:10hrs
Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following a serious collision in Blackburn yesterday evening.
Emergency services were called to Quarry Street at 6:24 pm on Tuesday, April 8, following reports of a collision.
Officers attending the scene found that an off-road crosser bike, travelling on Quarry Street in the direction of Manner Sutton Street, had collided with a steel shutter on a building.
The rider of the bike, a 16-year-old boy, sustained a serious head injury as a result of the incident. He was immediately taken to hospital, where he remains for treatment.
Lancashire Police have expressed their concern for the injured teenager, stating, “Our thoughts are with him as he undergoes treatment in hospital.”
As part of their investigation into the circumstances of the collision, police are urging anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have relevant dashcam or CCTV footage from the Quarry Street area around 6:24 pm on Tuesday to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting log number 1125 of April 8th.
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