Three people hurt in Boxing Day crash which shut major Preston road

A crash shut a busy Preston road during lunchtime on Boxing Day.

Preston Police closed off Blackpool Road between Inkerman Street and Brook Street junctions in Ashton-on-Ribble.

Emergency services were called to a two-car crash at 1.20pm on Thursday 26 December.

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The crash involved a Toyota Prius and Mazda sports car.

Three people were injured in the crash.

Blackpool Road was closed for around an hour-and-a-half while emergency services worked at the scene.

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