The northbound carriageway is closed 'until further notice'
The A56 in Accrington was forced to close for several hours following a car and tanker collision on the northbound carriageway. The road was closed in both directions and emergency services attended the incident, which happened just before midday .
In a statement, Lancashire Police said: "We were called at 11.54am today to a report of a road traffic collision on the A56 at Haslingden."Emergency services attended and a car and a tanker lorry were found to have been in collision on the northbound carriageway.
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