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M55 reopens eastbound near Preston after car flips down embankment

Posted on - 24th December, 2015 - 7:30pm | Author - | Posted in - Broughton, Preston News, Roads, Transport, Woodplumpton

A motorway near Preston has been reopened after a serious crash.

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It is understood a car has turned onto its roof between Junction 3 (Kirkham) and Junction 1 of the M55 and gone down an embankment.

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Police have closed the motorway eastbound (towards Preston from Blackpool) for more than two and a half hours while they investigated.

The motorway is due to reopen shortly after 8.30pm.

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service were called out to reports shortly before 4pm of a person trapped in a vehicle.

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Three fire crews cut a driver from their car on the M55.

Crews from Fulwood, Wesham and Blackpool were scrambled to a field near the motorway.

A car was on its roof in a field just off the motorway.

A swift water rescue team also attended and searched water nearby for any additional categories.

The driver was taken to hospital after being cut free from the wreckage.

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Diversions are in place through the Western edge of Preston, which are seeing heavier than usual traffic. The westbound carriageway is open and traffic is running normally.

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