A MAN who was ferried by air ambulance from the scene of a car crash in Longridge remained in hospital today.

David Sunderland, from Stonyhurst, suffered chest and head injuries and his car, a Porsche 944, was in collision with a Ford Mondeo.

The accident, which occurred at 2.30pm on Saturday, resulted in three men being taken to the Royal Preston Hospital with head and chest injuries.

The accident happened when a Porsche 944 and a Ford Mondeo collided on Knowle Green Road, near to the Corporation Arms.

Mr Sunderland was taken by air ambulance to the Royal Preston Hospital, while his passenger, Michael Marsh, of Longridge, was taken by road ambulance to the same hospital.

He too remained stable today.

The driver of the Ford Mondeo, Brian Law, of Fulwood, was discharged from hospital yesterday.

A spokesman for Accrington's road traffic unit said: "We have yet to establish exactly how the accident happened."

Mr Sunderland is believed to live in houses near to Stonyhurst College, although he does not work there.

A spokesman for the college said: "We do know Mr Sunderland because his mother is tour guide here and we were very sorry to hear of the accident."