Serious crash in Rawtenstall last night with one man in custody
Lancashire Police said the man, in his 40s, suffered 'multiple serious injuries' during the collision on the A56 last night . Emergency services were called to the dual carriageway, close to Marks and Spencer, at around 8.50pm following reports of a crash involving a Nissan X-Trail and a Toyota Avensis.
Two men were taken to hospital, including the man with serious injuries. Officers arrested a 34-year-old man from Bacup on suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.He remains in custody for questioning this morning. Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with footage as part of their investigation.
In a statement, police told LancsLive: "We were called to the A56 in Rawtenstall, close to Swanney Lodge Road, at 8.48am yesterday following reports of a collision involving a Nissan X-Trail and a Toyota Avensis. "Two men were taken to hospital, including a man in his 40s who suffered multiple serious injuries. He is in a serious but stable condition."Any witnesses or anyone with footage which could assist our investigation is asked to email [email protected] or call 101, quoting log 1360 of November 26, 2022."
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