Three people in hospital after Preston Docks crash as car hits tree

Chain Caul Way was shut throughout Tuesday night and early on Wednesday morning Pic: Google

Two teenagers and a man are in hospital with serious injuries after a crash at Preston Docks during Tuesday night.

Preston Police were called to Chain Caul Way in Ashton-on-Ribble after a car hit a tree on the section of road between Leeward Road and Nile Close.

The Audi A3 Sport, which had been travelling towards Lea, crashed around 10.55pm. The road remained shut overnight into Wednesday morning.

The driver, an 18-year-old man and a rear-seat passenger, a 16-year-old boy, are in a critical condition in hospital and have serious injuries. In an update on Wednesday afternoon it was confirmed the 16-year-old boy had now died.

A front-seat passenger, a 17-year-old boy, has serious injuries and his condition is described as stable.

Sergeant Paul McCurrie of the Lancashire Police road policing unit said: “This was a serious collision and first and foremost, my thoughts are with the people who were injured and their families.

“As we investigate the collision, we want anyone who witnessed what happened to contact us.

“If you have CCTV footage from the area, or were driving in Chain Caul Way area around the time of the collision and have dash cam footage, again please contact police.”

Anyone who who witnessed the crash or who has information can call police on 101 quoting log 1538 of 10 September 2024 or email SCIU@lancashire.police.uk

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