A major Manchester road was closed this Easter Monday morning (April 10, 2023) following a road crash, police have confirmed.
30.03.2023 - 18:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Four people were rushed to hospital this afternoon with 'serious injuries' after a crash in Bromley Cross, Bolton. Emergency services were called just before midday to the smash on Darwen Road.
The road has been closed for the whole afternoon while police, ambulance, and the fire service attended the incident. Serious Collision Investigation Unit officers from Greater Manchester Police were confirmed to have been at the scene.
Two air ambulances were called to the incident. North West Ambulance Service say they were called just before midday and rushed four people to hospital with 'serious injuries'.
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A spokesman said: "We took a call at 11:50am to reports of a road traffic collision on Darwen Road. We sent a number of resources to scene including four ambulances, three rapid response ambulances and two air ambulances.
"We treated four patients with serious injuries and took them to hospital, three to Salford Royal and one to Royal Bolton."
People were urged to avoid the area while emergency services attended. There was increased traffic in the surrounding area with diversions put in place.
GMP described it as a 'serious incident'. They said earlier today: "GMP were called to the Darwen Road junction at around midday with other emergency services in attendance. The extent of the injuries sustained are not known this time, this is an ongoing serious incident."
A tweet posted by the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "Our crews are currently at the scene of a road traffic collision on Darwen Road, Bromley Cross. Road closures and diversions are in place around the scene.
"Please avoid the area while crews and other
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