TWO men had to be cut free from a car following a crash in Blackburn in the early hours of this morning.

The car was travelling towards Blackburn in Eanam Wharf when the driver is believed to have lost control of the Ford Fiesta car at just before 2am.

The car hit a bollard on the central reservation before coming to a standstill on the opposite side of the road.

Firefighters used specialist equipment to cut the doors off the vehicle to release the trapped men.

Paramedics treated the men at the scene for head and leg injuries before they were taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital.