Bradford Road crash causes diversions in Great Lever

Drivers faced disruption on Bradford Road this afternoon after two vehicles were involved in a collision near Woodfield Street.

Emergency services remained at the scene. (Image: NQ)

Emergency services were called to the scene just after 11.50am, with recovery teams later arriving to remove the damaged vehicles.

Diversions were put in place as debris was cleared from the road and one of the cars was loaded onto a recovery truck.

One resident living nearby described being woken by the sound of the crash.

The black Vauxhall was towed away. (Image: NQ)

He said: “I had no sleep last night, I was trying to get my head down and I heard a massive bang, it woke me up in shock which made me feel spooked.”

Pictures from the scene showed a black Vauxhall Astra being prepared for recovery as traffic built up along the route.

The road is regularly used by drivers travelling towards Royal Bolton Hospital and surrounding areas from Weston Street, Manchester Road, and Plodder Lane.

A silver Honda Civic. (Image: NQ)

One driver involved in the collision told The Bolton News he was suffering from shock as well as injuries following the crash.

Recovery crews remained at the scene into the early afternoon as police and other emergency workers managed the road closure and diversions.

By around 1.40pm, the scene had been cleared and Bradford Road reopened fully to traffic.