A man has died and up to 10 others have been injured after a vehicle and trailer carrying 11 people fell into a river when a bridge collapsed.

Police say they were called at around 4.25pm today (Tues) to Moor Lane in Roeburndale, a rural part of Lancashire, following a serious accident on a farm.

Reports suggested a Polaris Ranger 4x4 vehicle, which was pulling a trailer, had fallen into a river after a bridge gave way.

Police said eleven people were in the ranger vehicle and trailer at the time and sadly, one man suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Emergency services including police, ambulance crews, fire crews and mountain rescue attended the scene.

Police said road closures are now in place, and they expected them to continue for some time.

They added that an investigation into the circumstances around the incident is underway and the Health and Safety Executive had been informed.

Det Insp Kirsty Wyatt, of Lancashire Police, said: “My thoughts are very much with all those involved in what is a very sad and tragic incident.

“One man has sadly died, and a number of people have suffered serious injuries.

“At this time, we believe the vehicle was pulling the trailer, containing a number of people, when a bridge gave way. Those people were then thrown from the vehicle and trailer.

A spokesperson for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Our investigation is at very early stages and enquiries are ongoing to establish what happened.”

"Five fire engines, including one from Cumbria and one from North Yorkshire, several special appliances and the air support unit attended initial reports of a road traffic collision on Moor Lane in Roeburndale.