A busy Blackburn road is closed after a crash which saw a car engulfed in flames.
The closure is in place where Yew Tree Drive and Ramsgreave Drive meet, at the junction with Lammack Road.
Videos seen by the Lancashire Telegraph show two vehicles at the side of the road, with flames and large plumes of smoke coming from one of the vehicles.
Police remain at the scene monitoring the road closure, and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service were also there.
Traffic is being diverted down Lammack Road.
The carriageway heading towards Preston New Road is open, while the carriageway heading towards the Brownhill area is closed.
Lancashire Police and the fire service have been contacted for more information.
Update: The road has now reopened.
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