A man in his 40s has been left with life threating injuries after a car crashed into a tree in Horton.

He was rushed to Royal Preston Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

The incident happened on A59, Skipton Road at Horton at around 6am today (January 13).

The red BMW 320 left the road and crashed into a tree. The driver, who was the only person in the car, is from Great Harwood.

Police are appealing for witnesses following the serious crash in Horton.

Sgt Marc Glass, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the injured man and his family at this difficult time.

“We are investigating to establish exactly how the collision happened and I’m keen to hear from anybody who witnessed the incident and has not already spoken to police.

“If you saw what happened or have any information regarding the incident, please get in touch.

“Further, if you were driving in the area at the time and have a dashboard mounted camera in your vehicle, please get in touch."

Witnesses can contact police on 101 quoting log 0174 of January 13 or email sciu@lancashire.police.uk