A casualty was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a crash to the north of Preston.

Garstang Road was closed between Catterall Gates Lane and Bowgreaves Drive last night (21 April) from 6.05pm after a car reportedly collided with a telegraph pole and a bus stop.

Crews from Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Lancashire Constabulary and North West Ambulance Service attended the scene.

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Fire crews worked to make the vehicle safe while the person involved was taken to hospital by the ambulance service.

A spokesperson for Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service said: “At 18:05, two fire engines from Fulwood and Preston attended a road traffic collision involving a vehicle on Catterall Gates Lane, Preston.

“Firefighters stabilised the vehicle, made it safe, and one casualty was taken to hospital by ambulance. Fire crews were in attendance for approximately fifty minutes.”

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