AN investigation is underway in Accrington after a driver lost his life in a road crash earlier today.

Traffic police were on the scene but it is believed the incident at around 5.30am, involving only one driver, has led to fatal injuries.

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Diversions were put in place around the scene of the incident, close to the Grey Horse pub on Whalley Road, near the junction of Orange Street and Hawksworth Road.

A Lancashire Police spokesman said it appeared the driver may have suffered from a medical issue shortly before the crash.

No further details have yet been released regarding the car or the driver.