Three are injured as car overturns

A WOMAN and two children were taken to hospital after their car overturned in ‘poor weather conditions’.

Police said they were in a silver Peugeot 207 travelling along Elton Road, Haslingden, towards Blackburn, when it was overtaken by a Nissan ‘driving aggressively’.

As it did so the driver of the Peugeot, a woman in her 60s, lost control and the car left the road before overturning.

Officers said the Nissan, which had earlier been seen being driven aggressively behind other vehicles, slowed down and saw the Peugeot had crashed.

But the driver left the scene without providing any details.

The Peugeot driver suffered chest injuries and was in hospital.

Two children, who were also in the

Peugeot, were taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital as a precaution.

Thankfully they were not seriously hurt.

Officers are now appealing to the publicfor help to find the Nissan driver.

PC Webster, of East Tactical Operations, said: “This collision has left a woman with quite serious injuries and two children very shaken.

“It happened in quite poor weather conditions, with torrential rain, and could have quite easily have resulted in fatalities.

“We urgently need to identify the driver of the Nissan, to get their version of events.

“I am appealing for any witnesses, anyone with information on the identity of the Nissan driver or anybody with dashcam footage which could assist our investigation to get in touch.”

He added: “I would also appeal directly to the driver of the Nissan to make contact with the police as soon as possible.”

Anyone with any information is asked to email 6911@ lancashire. police. uk or call 101, quoting log 1315 of May 23, 2021.