The busy Fiveways junction - dubbed by Police as one of the most dangerous in Lancashire - was partially closed yesterday teatime after a minor collision.
A Honda Civic and Ford Mondeo were daamged in the crash which happened at about 6.25pm. Its aftermath was captured by Qlocal reporter Roger Blaxall who was texted by a Burscough reader.
The Police PR office confirmed today that only minor injuries were reported in the accident with the junction re opened an hour later.
Last week, an LCC highways team replaced the metal railings at the end of Halsall Lane after a recent accident.