Eight injured as crash closes A59 at Samlesbury
3:56pm Sunday 11th May 2008
A WOMAN was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a three-car crash which caused major tailbacks.
The smash on the A59 at the Swallow Hotel junction, Samlesbury, forced police to close the road.
Seven other casualties were taken to hospital by conventional ambulance.
Police and paramedics were called to the scene at 1.30pm today to reports of a multi-car crash. A silver Peugeot 307, a dark grey Volvo and a gold MG F convertible had collided at the junction where the A59 turns into Longsight Road.
The female driver of the MG was trapped inside her vehicle and had to be cut free by fire crews. Three fire engines from Preston attended the scene to help remove the roof from the car.
The North West Air Ambulance helicopter landed on the Swallow Hotel car park and the woman was then flown to Royal Preston Hospital.
The road was closed in both directions while officers carried out their investigation of the crash scene.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the road policing unit on 0845 1 25 35 45.