Two people have been taken to hospital following a two car crash in the early hours. Emergency services were called to Darwen Road on Bromley Cross at 1.50am.
Read more: Condemnation as law firms listed as 'targets' after town centre demonstrations John Holt Community Centre at risk unless it raises £10,000 Darwen Road crash prompts road to be looked at The road was closed for throughout the night, with police saying the road was reopened at 7.30am. Police said that two people were taken to hospital.
North West Ambulance Service has been contacted for comment. Darwen Road has been the scene of a number of crashes in recent times. A car smashed into a wall during a collision in February.
There has also been a fatal incident on the road. Town Hall chiefs said recently that they were looking at the road to explore if improvements could be made..