FOUR people have been taken to hospital after a car ended up in a ditch following a crash on the A59.

Officers were called at 10.15am after incident on the dual carriageway between Barrow and Clitheroe.

The road was closed while the vehicles were recovered.

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One of the cars fell into a ditch beside the roadside and firefighters were called to rescue people inside the vehicle.

An air ambulance spokesman said: “Two males and two females, all middle-aged, suffered suspected minor injuries and were taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital via a land ambulance.

“The air ambulance was in attendance and assisted the emergency teams.”

A Lancashire Fire spokesman said two teams from Clitheroe used a winch and straps to make sure the car didn't roll over.

He said: "Two people were rescued from the car and were then taken to hospital via an ambulance.

A police spokesman said: "It's unclear at the moment if anyone has suffered any serious injuries.

"The paramedics are at the scene and the road is currently closed, drivers are advised to avoid the area."