PART of the A59 Whalley to Clitheroe by-pass was closed for 20 minutes yesterday when a lorry and car collided at 2.50pm.

The 38-tonne wagon was driven by Daniel Peake, 25, of Meadowside Avenue, Clayton-le-Moors, and the Ford Fiesta driven by Gwyneth Thompson, 55, of Ilkley.

Mrs Thompson was treated for shock at Blackburn Royal Infirmary and allowed home.

Any witnesses to the accident are asked to contact the traffic unit at Accrington Police on 01254 353767.

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