Person hospitalised after crash involving car and tanker lorry closes A56 in both directions near Accrington
Emergency services[1] were called to a road traffic collision on the A56 between the A680 and the A679 (Rising Bridge) on Thursday (June 15).
The crash occurred at around 11.55am and involved a car and a tanker lorry on the northbound carriageway.
“The driver of the car was taken to hospital with minor injuries,” a spokesman for Lancashire Police said.
“The northbound carriageway is currently closed to allow vehicle recovery.”
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[2]All traffic was also temporarily stopped on the southbound carriageway to allow the air ambulance to land.
One lane was reopened at around 1.30pm.
A crash involving a car and a tanker lorry closed a busy A-road in both directions near Accrington
Delays of 20 minutes were reported in the area, with approximately two miles of congestion building on the northbound carriageway.
A spokesman for National Highways said: “If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time.
“Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.”
A diversion was put in place while the scene was cleared, with road users advised to follow the Solid Triangle diversion symbol on road signs.
A traffic map of the area following the collision (Credit: AA)
Diversion route
- Leave the A56 northbound at Rising Bridge
-At A56/A680 roundabout, take the first exit onto A680 northbound.
- At the A690/A679 junction, turn right onto A679 northbound.
- At A679/A56 roundabouts, take the first exit from Western Roundabout to re-join the A56 northbound
References
- ^ Emergency services (www.lep.co.uk)
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