Police have closed off a busy main road in Darwen following a crash.

At around 6am on Saturday officers were called to Bolton Road at the junction with Grimshaw Street after receiving reports of an accident.

The road is currently closed while police deal with the incident and peopl are being asked to avoid the area this morning.

A spokesperson for the force said: "There is currently a road closure in place at Bolton Road (junction of Grimshaw Park towards Darwen End) whilst police deal with a road traffic collision.

"Please avoid the area. Thank you for your cooperation."

It is not known how many vehicles are involved in the crash or whether there are any persons injured.

Updates to follow.