A teenager has been left with serious injuries after crashing into a tree.

Emergency services were called at 11.35am on Tuesday to a single vehicle crash on the A687 Cantsfield Road at Burton-in-Lonsdale.

A Skoda Fabia had crashed into a tree, leaving the driver, an 18-year-old woman from Carnforth, with a head injury.

She was taken by ambulance to hospital where she remains.

Her family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.

The road was closed for several hours for accident investigation.

Sgt Marc Glass, of Tactical Operations, said: “This collision has left a teenager with a serious injury and I would appeal to anyone who saw what happened or who has any CCTV or dashcam footage which could assist our investigation to come forward.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting log 0423 of Tuesday January 4.