Overview
- Police received an 8:21 a.m. call Thursday about two collisions near the Blue Lagoon involving five vehicles on the rural stretch.
- Officers shut Rivington Road at Belmont Road for several hours while recovery crews removed damaged cars and gritting teams were called.
- Lancashire Police confirmed the incidents were damage-only with no injuries reported.
- Retired officer Stephen McNeil, whose car spun off the road, says only part of the route was treated and describes dozens of vehicles stranded before the closure.
- Blackburn with Darwen Council says highways staff supported the response and urges drivers to stick to main roads and adjust to icy conditions.