Three teenagers have suffered serious injuries following a horror crash in Preston.

Emergency services were called at 10.55pm yesterday to Chain Caul Way between Leeward Road and Nile Close following the incident.

Officers said an Audi A3 Sport which had been travelling towards Lea, had left the carriageway and crashed into  trees.

The driver, an 18-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy who was a rear seat passenger, both suffered serious injuries and are both in a critical condition in hospital.

A front seat passenger,  a 17-year-old boy suffered serious injuries and is in a stable condition in hospital.

Sgt Paul McCurrie said: “This was a serious collision and first and foremost, my thoughts are with the people who were injured and their families.

“As we investigate the collision, we want anyone who witnessed what happened to contact us.

“If you have CCTV footage from the area, or were driving in Chain Caul Way area around the time of the collision and have dash cam footage, again please contact police.

“Please contact 101 – quoting log 1538 of 10 September 2024 – or email SCIU@lancashire.police.uk.”