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M61 crash near Preston leaves van driver in hospital

Posted on - 28th October, 2016 - 8:44pm | Author - | Posted in - Crime, Preston News, Roads, Transport
The incident happened on the southbound side of the M61 just south of Preston Pic: Google

The incident happened on the southbound side of the M61 just south of Preston Pic: Google

A van driver is in a critical condition in hospital after his vehicle went off the motorway near Preston.

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The M61 was shut southbound on Friday (28 October) afternoon following the crash.

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The Ford Transit van collided with a Ford Mondeo in the outside lane around 1.30pm.

The van, driven by a man in his 60s from Greater Manchester, then spun across the motorway, across the hard shoulder and down an embankment where it came to rest – just before Junction 8 (Chorley). He was taken to Royal Preston Hospital by paramedics.

Lancashire Police closed two lanes from Junction 9 onwards while the incident was investigated. Delays of more than an hour were reported until around 4pm when the lanes were reopened.

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Sergeant Claire Pearson from the Road Policing Unit said: “This incident has left a man in a serious condition in hospital and I would appeal to anyone who saw what happened to get in touch.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting log number 0669 of October 28th.

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