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If anybody is thinking of driving round town soon, avoid Eastgate, it's been closed off because of a major accident. Air ambulance had to land there earlier.

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Apparently somebody has crashed into the building where Karrimor used to be based.

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We've just been told car lost control and ran in to a woman pushing a pram. Unfortunatley also been told there are 2 fatalities :(

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Have just passed (ish) got diverted off eastgate up burnley road. Lots of emergency vehicles there, air ambulance was just leaving as i got there, traffic seemed to be building up. Heard on the radio that 2 cars had been involved, 1 had hit a building, dont know much more than that but very very busy round there at the mo

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From the 'Telegraph':

High severity A680 Eastgate Accrington
Both ways between Stanley Street and A679 Eastgate / Whalley Road
Last updated 33 minutes ago
Delays and road closed due to serious accident, two vehicles involved on A680 Eastgate both ways between Stanley Street and A679 Eastgate / Whalley Road. Police directing traffic. The accident happened at the junction with Water street. The whole of Eastgate is closed. Emergency services are on scene. Police expect the road to be closed until around 18:30.


until 6.00pm Tue 9th Feb 10

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I have been told this also.:(

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk..._crash_horror/

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Oh no that sounds awful, i only live on Avenue Parade and went past there about 12 ish but clear then, hope its not as bad as feared, but doesn't sound good from how its been described!

Best Regards - Taggy

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The victims are seriously ill in Royal Blackburn Hospital. The care left the road before colliding with a young woman with a pram before hitting the building.

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bloming terrible juction there and its made even worse by idiots jumping red lights way after they have changed its about time it was clamped down on

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Another accident on Cambridge Street car overturned on there.

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jumping the gun a little, maybe the car driver had a heart attack? i cant see how anyone would carry enough speed there to seriously hurt themselves. thoughts go out to everyone involved and i hope it isn't as bad as people have mentioned but they have the green SOC tents up so that doesn't look good.

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well have to wait and see but with all teh red light jumping along eastgate the odds are somones probably had to swerve to avoid a red light shooter but as you say it could have been a heart attack at the wheel or a mechanical fault to the car

cause dosnt really make teh result any easier to dijest though

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It was terrible round there, saw air ambulance landed in middle of east gate further up from broadway pub, a green car front smashed facing towards burnley rd junction, the purple / blue car front impacted corner of karimoor building, thats the position as police sealed off area.
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Just walked up there on way home from work, Police were just removing incident tape. was told now 3 fatalities inc 1 car driver, a mother and child. Hope this wrong but the chap seemed very well informed.:(

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Now confirmed baby has died and elderly gent driver. Tragic :(

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Update on Telegraph site says baby and car driver dead, mother still critical

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Was stuck in the traffic at the castle pub,how very tragic for all involved my thoughts are with both families
RIP Little baby

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Tragic news RIP

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Sincere condolences to the bereaved relatives of all concerned.

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Was walking into town when all emergency services were making their way to the incident, could tell it must have been really serious, sincere sympathy to the families of those involved

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my thoughts are with both the families xxxx

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Rip and deepest sympathy to all families concerned.
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Such a tragedy, my thoughts go out to both families.

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Tragic and one of those random acts that shock us all, RIP to all

12 years ago a bloke I knew at work was walking across London Bridge with his young family when a car did similar knocking him over the side and into the river. They never found him.....

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R.I.P little one x

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Such a terrible tragedy my thoughts are with the family at this very sad time.

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Update on the news, the investigation is focussed on the medical condition of the driver, they are also looking at the mechanical condition of the car and have not ruled out the possibility of another vehicle being involved.

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Here is a link to a video about this sad tragedy from Granada reports
Granada Regional News | Granada Reports - ITV Local

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The mother has died now, triple tragedy

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This really is so sad! RIP!


Best Regards - Taggy

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What a real shame. RIP to all concerned.

The family should also be praised for allowing her organs to be used, a brave decision considering what they have been through

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We become almost immune to bad news but this has really upset everybody, it's just so sad for everybody involved, dreadful

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so sad

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RIP reunited with your little onexxxx

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You're right Wadey ... it's as if a black cloud is hanging over Hyndburn, and everyone feeling the pain of these sad losses of life even though we did not know them. Myself included.

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I feel heartbroken for the families involved its such a terrible tragedy as bernadette said he is back with his mum now, god bless you all X

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So very, very sad. An absolute tragedy RIP

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A young family destroyed by a cruel twist of fate, a real tragedy RIP

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i grew up with the little boys 2 uncles, they must be so devastated