This is why the M55 between Preston and Kirkham was shut for three hours last night

The M55 was shut between Preston and Kirkham from 11pm on Sunday, April 7 after a Land Rover collided with a minibus.

One person was taken to hospital with an arm injury after the collision on the M55 eastbound at 10.26pm.

Police closed the carriageway for more than three hours, between junction 3 (Kirkham, Fleetwood A585) and junction 1 (Preston, Broughton A6), from 11pm to 1.30pm.

Highways England described the incident as a "serious collision" and a number of emergency response vehicles attended the scene.

One casualty was taken by ambulance to Preston Royal Hospital with an arm injury and a number of "walking wounded" were treated at the scene.

A diversion was put in place advising trapped traffic to exit the M55 at J3 before taking the A585 south towards Kirkham.

A police spokesman said: "It was a minor collision involving a Land Rover and a minibus. The road was closed for about three hours."

The carriageway was cleared and all lanes reopened at around 1.30am (Monday, April 8).