Ringway disruption as bus and car involved in crash

A bus and car are involved in the crash on Ringway Pic: seethelizards/Blog Preston

Ringway in Preston city centre is currently closed off near the Corporation Street junction.

A car and bus are involved in a crash heading in the Penwortham and Preston Railway Station direction.

The crash took place around 12.15pm on Thursday (23 January).

A car has flipped over in the collision.

A Stagecoach bus service – the 68 – was involved in the crash.

Preston Police said there are some minor injuries.

Operations director for Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire, Simon Tramalloni, told Blog Preston: “A car has pulled out onto Ringway in front of the bus and they have collided. Unfortunately the car has flipped over.

“We understand there’s no injuries to the person in the vehicle, and our bus driver and passengers are all unhurt too.”

The road reopened fully around 2pm on Thursday.

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