A PENSIONER remains in a serious condition in hospital following a collision in Haslingden on Friday.

The 76-year-old woman was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital after her car collided with a lamppost and overturned in Blackburn Road.

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The emergency services were called after receiving reports of the incident involving the silver Renault Clio that was travelling towards Bury Road.

The road was closed for around two and a half hours while an investigation was carried out.

PS Sean Cunningham of the road policing unit said: ā€œIā€™d like to thank those who have already helped us with our enquiries and I am keen to speak to anyone else who may have witnessed what happened so that we can establish exactly how this collision occured.ā€

Alternatively, they can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or at Crimestoppers-uk.org.