Biker injured and taken to hospital after crash in Amounderness Way
Published 19th Mar 2026, 11:15 GMT
A biker was injured in a crash on Amounderness Way last night.
Emergency services were called to the scene near the junction for Anchorsholme Lane and White Carr Lane in Thornton at 7.40pm.
The collision involved a red Honda CRB650 motorbike and a Toyota car. Lancashire Police said the motorcyclist sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.
The Toyota driver was not injured but was left visibly shaken by the incident, according to witnesses at the scene.
Traffic was diverted while police and ambulance crews worked at the scene.
A police spokesperson told the Gazette: “We were called at 7.40pm to Amounderness Way, Thornton. Officers found a car and motorbike had been in collision. Minor injury to the motorcyclist who went to hospital.”