Two men die and woman hurt in Clayton-Le-Woods motorcycle crash
Anyone with any information about the incident, which took place on the Preston Road junction with Cloverfield, is asked to get in touch with police.Sgt Paul McCurrie of the force's Roads Policing Team, said: "Our thoughts are with the woman receiving treatment, and the loved ones of both men who died."They are being supported by specially trained officers at this incredibly distressing time."
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