Pedestrian in his 80s suffered ‘serious injuries’ after being struck by van on Bispham Road, Blackpool

Emergency services were called to a report of a collision between a van and a pedestrian on Bispham Road at around 11:50am on Friday.

The pedestrian, a man in his 80s, was taken to hospital with “serious injuries”.

A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “ Officers are still at the scene, and enquiries are ongoing.”

Three fire engines from Blackpool, Bispham, and Chorley attended the scene near Low Moor Road alongside paramedics and the police.

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A spokesman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Firefighters used high-pressure airbag step chocks to release one casualty from under a vehicle.

“The casualty was then placed in the care of North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) paramedics.

“Crews were in attendance for 45 minutes.”

North West Ambulance confirmed they were called “following a low-speed collision involving a car and pedestrian”.

Heavy traffic was building following the incident as crews worked at the scene.

Anyone with information that may help police can call 101, quoting log number 0560 of June 21.