Four People Including Two Five-Year-Olds Critically Injured in Gisburn Crash

Four people, including two five-year-old children, were taken to hospital with critical injuries after a collision between two cars on the A59 in Gisburn, Lancashire Police said. The crash occurred at about 15:55 BST on Thursday near the junction with Strawberry Fields.

A Skoda Karoq and a Volkswagen Golf R were involved. The driver of the Skoda, a woman in her 60s, and two passengers, a boy and a girl, all suffered severe injuries and were taken to hospital in critical condition. The driver of the Volkswagen Golf, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Beckett said the collision prompted a large emergency services response. He appealed for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage of either vehicle shortly before the crash to contact police.