DRIVERS were faced with delays after a two-car crash in Haslingden.

Police were called to the A56 slip-road near to the Tesco Superstore at 7.30am after the collision.

One lane had to be closed because of the incident involving an Audi A1 and a Citroen.

The drivers were taken to hospital with minor injuries, police said.

Police were at the scene for more than an hour until the road was fully reopened at 9.05am.

Drivers were faced with delays of more than 30 minutes because of the backlog of traffic.