Police have closed off part of a major road in Ribbleton.
From the early hours of Thursday (7 February) Miller Road and Pope Lane has been taped off.
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A forensics tent is in position and a number of police vehicles.
The incident has taken place near Ribbleton Clinic in Langden Drive.
One nearby resident told Blog Preston the police helicopter had been circling during the morning.
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Blog Preston has contacted Preston Police for more details.