A SERIOUS crash involving three cars closed a road in the west end of Greenock this evening.

The accident happened on Lyle Road around 5.30pm.

Police and ambulance crews immediately rushed to the scene.

The road was shut while police investigated and the damaged vehicles were removed by recovery teams.

Two of the vehicles were left extensively damaged and the airbags of one appeared to have deployed such was the force of the collision.

No information is available at present regarding any casualties.

Pictures by Kenny Ramsay