Emergency services were called to Corporation Street in Preston city centre after a man was found injured.
Eyewitnesses told Blog Preston they saw police on the stretch of the road leading up to Preston Railway Station.
They reported a person was found under a pile of abandoned items around 1pm on Saturday (25 January).
A spokesperson for Preston Police confirmed a man had been found injured and been attended to by paramedics.
No arrests have been made.
Blog Preston has contacted the North West Ambulance Service for more information.
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