Westhoughton road closed after two-car crash in evening

Church Street in Westhoughton was closed near the junction with Lord Street following the incident on Monday evening (December 1).

A local resident said they heard the crash at around 6.40pm and the road was closed when they came out to have a look.

He said: “We just had a window open and heard a bang, and a bit of commotion.

“I took a walk down and by the time I got there, there was a police car at the top of the road and a police car at the bottom.

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“There were two cars there but I don’t know how many occupants – all the airbags had been deployed.

“Some dog walkers said they just heard it and came out to have a look.”

The emergency services have been contacted for comment.