Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured following a collision in Barton.

Around 3.00pm on 2nd November, a 73-year-old man was involved in a collision with a blue Skoda Fabia close to the Green Man canal bridge on the A6 Lancaster Road.

He suffered a broken leg, punctured lung and head injury and was taken to Royal Preston Hospital for treatment.

The road was closed for more than three hours while accident investigators attended.

• Anyone with information about the incident can contact officers on 101 quoting log reference number 0865 of 2nd November 2015