A crash on Tuesday saw a man taken to hospital by rapid response vehicle for leg and head injuries.

North West Ambulance Service attended the scene on London Road, Preston, at around 4.30pm on Tuesday (7 June) after receiving reports of a traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle.

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They sent an ambulance and rapid response vehicle to the scene, where a male patient in his 40s was treated for leg and head injuries before being taken to the hospital.

A large police presence was seen on London Road, close to the Queen Street junction, with police describing the incident as a minor injury road traffic collision.

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