A VAN went off the road on a bend and hit a lamppost.
Fire crews were called to Harwood Road in Rishton at around 2.40am yesterday to recover the vehicle from close to the canal bridge.
The occupants had fled the scene but two people were later arrested on Harwood Lane in Great Harwood on suspicion of the theft of a van.
At 3.25am, a 21-year-old woman was held on suspicion of aggravated vehicle taking and drink driving, and a 16-year-old boy was held on suspicion of aggravated vehicle taking.
The pair, both from Accrington, were taken into custody, and police were expecting to question the pair by last night.
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