Preston Tag Lane crash driver flees scene after smashing into telegraph pole and BT box
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The pair made off after smashing a car into a telegraph pole and a BT box in Tag Lane in the early hours of Saturday morning (October 14).
Emergency services made their way to the scene in Ingol, at the junction with Mayfield Avenue, after the crash at around 3.15am.
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Hide AdThe occupants of the wreck had already fled on foot when police arrived. It is unknown whether the pair were injured.
Lancashire Police said no arrests have been made at this stage and enquiries are ongoing.
The force was unable to confirm whether the car had been reported stolen or not.
Second crash in 4 days
It is the second serious crash in just four days in nearly the same spot in Tag Lane.
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Hide AdOn Tuesday, October 10, a man and woman were injured after a car crashed into another car parked near the junction with Oaktree Avenue/Hillcrest Avenue at 4.42am.
Both the driver, a man in his 30s, and his passenger, a woman in her 20s, were taken to hospital. North West Ambulance Service said the man suffered serious injuries.