Blackpool man suffers punctured lung after van and bus crash in Central Drive

The crash happened at around 7.50pm on Saturday (April 27) after the two vehicles collided on a mini roundabout connecting Central Drive and Grasmere Road, near the Odeon cinema.

Following enquiries from the Gazette, police confirmed that two people were injured in the crash involving a Volkswagen Caddy van and a single decker bus.

The passenger of the VW Caddy, a 48-year-old man from Blackpool, suffered a punctured lung and a broken collarbone. The driver also suffered minor injuries.

The bus driver and passengers were uninjured.

A police spokesman said: "We are appealing for information following a collision in Blackpool on Saturday (April 27).

"It happened at around 7:50pm when a VW Caddy van and a single decker bus have collided on a mini roundabout connecting the A5099 Central Drive and B5261 Grasmere Road.

"The driver of the Caddy, a 41-year-old man from Blackpool, suffered minor injuries and the front seat passenger, a 48-year-old man also from Blackpool, suffered a broken clavicle and a punctured lung."

Sgt Paul Maguire from the Tactical Operations Unit added: “We are investigating the cause of this incident and need any witnesses we haven’t spoken to already to make contact with us.

“If you have any information please call 101 quoting incident reference 1236 of April 29th or email [email protected].”