MOROTISTS were facing long delays in Blackburn after two cars were involved in a collision this morning.

A silver Citroen Xsara and a blue Audi TT were involved in the incident shortly after 9.30am.

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Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene which has seen queues extending down Bolton Road and Infirmary Road.

One eyewitness said: “It’s utter chaos and I was just sitting there for ages.

“It took me more than an hour to drive a distance that would normally take ten minutes.”

Both drivers were taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital with minor injuries.