B5261 Queensway in St Annes closed in both directions after 'car flips onto side' following crash

Sean Gleaves
By Sean Gleaves

Digital Reporter

Published 29th Jul 2024, 12:54 BST
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A busy road in St Annes was closed after a “car flipped onto its side” following a crash.

The B5261 Queensway was closed in both directions between Blackpool Road North and Kilnhouse Lane at around 9.30am on Monday.

Lancashire Police said this was due to a road traffic collision.

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The B5261 Queensway in St Annes was closed following a crashThe B5261 Queensway in St Annes was closed following a crash
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“Officers attended and found that a car had collided with two lamp posts,” a spokesman for the force added. “The driver was taken to hospital.”

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A white car had flipped onto its side following the crash, according to eyewitness reports.

Heavy traffic was building on Blackpool Road North between Kilnhouse Lane and Queensway following the closure.

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