Four people, including a five-year-old boy, were taken to hospital after two car crash in Padiham.

Emergency services were called to Slade Lane just after 3.10pm yesterday (August 4) to a two car crash.

Four people, a five-year-old boy, teenager and two women in their 40s, were taken to hospital.

A spokesperson for the ambulance service said: "Four people have been taken to hospital.

"These include a 5-year-old boy and teenage boy, and two women in their 40s."

A spokesperson for the police said: "We were called to Slade Lane, Padiham, at 3.12pm yesterday (August 4) to reports of a two vehicle collision.

"Four people were injured, although not are thought to be life-threatening.

"Anyone with information can call police on 101, quoting log 0983 of August 4, 2021."

The road was closed yesterday while emergency services responded to the incident.