A56 Accrington Bypass crash leaves teenage girl fighting for her life after van falls into steep ravine
A teenage girl has been left fighting for her life after a crash in Accrington which saw a van crash down a steep ravine.
The incident took place at around 7pm on Friday after a Mercedes Sprinter van crashed off of the A56 Accrington Bypass slip road which leads on to the A679 Accrington Road, at Huncoat.READ MORE: Body found by Lancashire police in search for missing Accrington woman Joanne Neild The driver, a man in his 20s, suffered serious injuries including a number of fractures and was taken to hospital. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
A 15-year-old girl, who was a passenger, suffered serious injuries and was taken to Manchester Children’s Hospital. Her injuries are described as life threatening, police say.
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