Schoolgirls taken to hospital after Renault Megane and Audi crash
Two teenage girls are in hospital with serious injuries following a crash.
Lancashire Police were called to the A59 Northway at the junction with Swan Lane in Aughton[1] on Friday, May 12. When they arrived they found a Renault Megane had been involved in a collision with an Audi A3 travelling in the opposite direction.
The driver of the Renault, a man in his 30s from Burscough[2], suffered cuts and bruising and the driver of the Audi, a man in his 50s from Lydiate[3], also suffered similar injuries. The road was closed for six hours while accident investigators attended the scene.
A 12-year-old girl, a passenger in the Audi, suffered a serious leg injury, with a second passenger, aged 15, suffering back injuries. Both girls were taken to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital for treatment. A cyclist was also involved in the crash but did not suffer serious injuries.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "We are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision in Aughton. We were called around 4.20pm yesterday (Friday, May 12) to the A59 Northway at the junction with Swan Lane.
"As a man riding an electric bike entered the carriageway, a Renault Megane was involved in a collision with an Audi A3 travelling in the opposite direction. The driver of the Renault, a man in his 30s from Burscough, suffered cuts and bruising.
"The driver of the Audi, a man in his 50s from Lydiate, also suffered cuts and bruises. A 12-year-old girl, a passenger in the Audi, suffered a serious leg injury, with a second passenger, aged 15, suffering back injuries. Both girls were taken to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital for treatment.
"The cyclist, aged in his 60s from Aintree, was not injured. The road was closed for six hours while accident investigators attended the scene. Anyone with information can contact police on 101 or email [email protected][5] quoting log 0990 of May 12."
References
- ^ Aughton (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
- ^ Burscough (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
- ^ Lydiate (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
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- ^ [email protected] (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)