A 19-YEAR-OLD man suffered a fractured pelvis in a car crash.

Police were called to Kittlingbourne Brow, Higher Walton, at 1.10pm yesterday when a Vauxhall Corsa, travelling in a north-easterly direction, had mounted the footpath before colliding with a stationary Jaguar, which then hit a stationary Peugeot 108.

The driver of the Vauxhall, a 17-year-old boy from Preston, was not injured, but a passenger in the vehicle, a 19-year-old man from Preston, suffered a fractured pelvis.

He was taken to Royal Preston Hospital.

A third man, believed to be a passenger in the Vauxhall, left the scene before police arrived.

The road was closed for five hours while accident investigators attended the scene.

Sgt Craig Booth said: "We are keen to speak to any witnesses following a serious injury collision in Higher Walton.

"We would urge anyone with information about what happened to come forward."

Anyone with information can call 101 or email 2967@lancashire.pnn.police.uk quoting log reference 0646 of February 18.