A TEENAGER died and another has been injured in a motorbike collision at a notorious spot.

Joshua James Holmes, 18, suffered multiple injuries when his bike collided with a Volkswagen Polo on the A59, Gisburn.

His devastated family paid tribute to the former Ivy Bank College student.

And an MP and county councillor also called for a safety review into Burnley Road at Gisburn, labelled the country’s most dangerous road.

Joshua, who worked as a refrigeration engineer for Marcold Refrigeration of St Annes, was riding with two other motorcyclists when the accident occurred.

A 19-year-old, who was riding behind, collided with debris from the crash at 10.25pm on Monday. Both riders were thrown from their vehicles.

Joshua was pronounced dead at the scene. The second man was taken to Burnley General Hospital with a suspected broken arm. Another biker avoided the collision.

In a statement Joshua’s parents, Paul Holmes and Kirsty Whitehead, asked for time to come to terms with their tragic loss.

The statement said Joshua, who had a two-year-old brother, Dean, loved mountain biking and riding motorcycles.

It said Joshua was ‘very sporty’, enjoyed going to the gym and was set to start a three-year course in Manchester.

It added: “Josh made his family very proud. We are devastated by this tragedy.”

Lancashire police are appealing for witnesses to the crash, which happened before a right-hand bend close to the entrance of Todber Caravan Park.

It is not believed that the riders were racing.

The driver of the Polo, a 27-year-old from Crawshaw-booth, suffered a broken collar bone and her sister, a passenger, suffered minor injuries. Both were taken to Airedale General Hospital.

It is the second accident to take place in the area in a matter of weeks after a fatal crash on the A59 which claimed the life of 17-year-old Daniel Robert Walton, from Halifax.

Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans has called for a full review into both the A682 and the A59 to avoid further tragedies.

He said: “It shows how dangerous the A59, and some of its feeder roads are when we have a 17-year-old dead one week and an 18-year-old dead the next.

“Lancashire County Council released an extra £5million which they have split up between areas – why can’t some of that money be used towards a full review of the roads?”

County councillor Albert Atkinson said the tragedy was ‘shocking’.

He said: “This road is a priority. It’s the worst road in Europe.”

Sgt Mick Young, from Eastern Road Policing Unit, said: “I appeal to anybody who witnessed the collision to call police.

“I would like to hear from anybody who saw three motorbikes travelling between Nelson and Gisburn about 10.15pm on Monday.”

Call 01254 353210 or Cri-mestoppers on 0800 555 111.