THERE is heavy traffic on a Blackburn road as police are dealing with an accident.

Police said the incident was reported at 7.15am and an ambulance was called to Buncer Lane and Spring Lane and A674 Preston Old Road near the Triangles Salon after a collision between a bike and an HGV.

A police spokesman said: “A male cyclist was involved in a collision with a green DEF lorry.

“The cyclist sustained a shoulder injury but it is not believed to be serious.”