'˜Low sun' blamed for Fiat 500 crash in Preston New Road, Blackpool

A yellow Fiat 500 car was left embedded in the back of a white Ford tipper truck '“ and police said its driver blamed the '˜low sun'.

By The Newsroom

Published 17th Sep 2018, 09:50 BST

Updated 17th Sep 2018, 10:52 BST

A yellow Fiat 500 car was left embedded in the back of a white Ford tipper truck, and police said its driver blamed the low sun.

The crash happened in Preston New Road, Marton, shortly before 7.25am today, and saw the Fiat’s driver, a woman in her mid-60s, taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

Her injuries were described as “minor cuts and bruises” by the North West Ambulance Service, while a spokesman for Lancashire Police said she had some “bleeding”.

Writing on the road police’s Twitter account, an officer said the driver had a “lucky escape” and added: “Fortunately no front seat passenger. Low sun given as an explanation...”

The road remained open to traffic.