Three treated at the scene after crash between motorbike and two cars

A major road was closed this afternoon (May 25) after a collision between a motorbike and two cars.

Wigan Road, Westhoughton, near the junction with Southfield Drive, was closed before 3pm to reports of a collision. Police, fire, and ambulance crews attended the scene with long queues caused in the surrounding area.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) confirmed the collision involved two cars and a motorbike, with three people treated by paramedics at the scene

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A GMFRS spokesman said: "“Shortly before 3pm on Thursday 25 May, firefighters were called out to a road traffic collision between a motorbike and two cars on Wigan Road in Westhoughton, Bolton.

"Two fire engines from Hindley and Atherton attended the incident and were there for around five minutes as they removed the vehicles from the roadway and made sure the scene was safe.

"Both car drivers and the motorbike rider were treated by North West Ambulance Service at the scene."

The road was reopened around 4.30pm.

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