A CAR and a wagon have crashed near Whalley.

Police said a Citroen C3 and a wagon crashed on the A59 Petre and Bramley Meade Roundabout around 1.45pm.

Traffic has been severely delayed between Clitheroe and Whalley for several hours, with travel time up to 1 hour between the town and village.

A police spokesman said: "Emergency services are at the scene and the road is blocked.

"Motorists are advised to avoid the area.

"The road is likely to be closed for another three or four hours."