Car smashes into wall after collision with van on Garstang Road
One person has gone to hospital after the car they were in collided with a van and then a wall. The incident happened on Garstang Road, close to the entrance […]
Scene of the crash on Garstang Road. Credit: MyPreston
One person has gone to hospital after the car they were in collided with a van and then a wall.
The incident happened on Garstang Road, close to the entrance to Moor Park, at around 12.19pm and was a two-vehicle collision involving a van and a car.
One person, from the car, has gone to hospital with minor injuries. Traffic is flowing as normal in the area.
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