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    Severe accident: A59 Lancashire eastbound

    BBC News Travel

    A59 Lancashire eastbound severe accident, from M6 J31 to A677 Preston New Road.

    A59 Lancashire - A59 Whalley Road in South Ribble closed and it's slow eastbound from Samlesbury to the A677 Preston New Road junction, because of an accident.

    To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time

  2. Envelope update

    Severe accident: A6 Lancashire northbound

    BBC News Travel

    A6 Lancashire northbound severe accident, between Church Street and Damside Street.

    A6 Lancashire - A6 Cable Street in Lancaster closed northbound between the Church Street junction and the Damside Street junction, because of an accident.

    To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time

  3. Envelope update

    Severe accident: M6 Lancashire southbound

    BBC News Travel

    M6 Lancashire southbound severe accident, near J31 for A59 Preston New Road.

    M6 Lancashire - One lane closed and it's slow on M6 southbound near J31, A59 (Samlesbury), because of an accident involving two cars.

    To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time

  4. Envelope update

    Severe disruption: M6 Lancashire northbound

    BBC News Travel

    M6 Lancashire northbound severe disruption, at J31 for A59 Preston New Road.

    M6 Lancashire - One lane closed and it's heavy on M6 northbound at J31, A59 (Samlesbury), because of a lorry having a tyre changed.

    To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time

  5. Man dies in motorbike crash in North Yorkshire

    A motorbike rider died when he was involved in a head-on crash with a car in North Yorkshire, police say.

    Jack Lane

    The rider, a man in his 50s from Blackburn, was pronounced dead after the collision on Jack Lane, Wigglesworth, near Skipton, at about 11:10 BST on Wednesday

    He had been driving a red Ducati motorcycle when it collided with an orange Vauxhall Astra, North Yorkshire Police said.

    The car driver, a woman in her 60s from the Ribble Valley area of East Lancashire, suffered from shock. A passenger in the car, a woman in her 80s, received hospital treatment for a leg injury not believed to be serious, police added.

    Witnesses to the crash, or those who saw the motorbike or car shortly before the collision, are asked to get in touch with police.

  6. Envelope update

    Severe disruption: M6 Lancashire southbound

    BBC News Travel

    M6 Lancashire southbound severe disruption, between J31 for A59 Preston New Road and J29 for M65 J1.

    M6 Lancashire - One lane blocked on M6 southbound between J31, A59 (Samlesbury) and J29, M65 J1 (Lostock Hall), because of a breakdown.

    To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time