A6 lane closed in Lancaster city centre after man taken ill in car during rush hour

Police closed a lane of traffic on the A6 in Lancaster on Thursday afternoon after a man was taken ill in his car.

Emergency services were called to China Street at around 4.45pm, to reports that a man had suffered a medical episode.

They said it wasn’t clear whether he was behind the wheel at the time.

One lane of traffic was closed for a short time while the man was treated and th vehicle was recovered.