A boy has been seriously injured after being struck by lightning on a football field in Blackpool.
Emergency services were called to the field on School Road shortly after 5pm on Tuesday following reports a child had been injured, LancsLive reports.
Police say enquiries are ongoing, but at this time they 'believe the boy had been struck by lightning'.
The boy, whose age has not been released, is said to be in a serious condition in hospital.
Motorists are being advised to avoid the area.
Lancashire Police have launched an appeal for witnesses.
A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: "We were called shortly after 5.05pm today (Tuesday, May 11) to a football field on School Road, Blackpool, to reports a child had been injured.
"Although enquiries are still ongoing, at this time we believe the boy had been struck by lightning.
"He has since been taken to hospital, where he remains with serious injuries.
"Road closures are currently in place and we would ask that people avoid the area and motorists find alternative routes where possible.
"Anybody with information about the incident, or who witnessed it and has not yet spoken to police, is asked to get in touch on 101, quoting log 1169 of May 11."
