Three people were taken to hospital with suspected serious injuries after a car crashed into a railway bridge.
The crash happened on Bury New Road, The Haulgh, early this afternoon, with emergency services being called just before 2pm.
A spokesman for North West Ambulance Service said: "We responded to a report of a car colliding with a wall at 13.23pm.
"Three patients have been taken to hospital with suspected serious injuries. Three ambulances, a solo responding paramedic, an advanced paramedic and an operational commander attended the scene."
@theboltonnews Three people were taken to hospital with suspected serious injuries after a driver crashed into a railway bridge. The crash happened on Bury New Road, The Haulgh, early this afternoon, with emergency services being called just before 2pm. A spokesman for North West Ambulance Service said: "We responded to a report of a car colliding with a wall at 13.23pm. "Three patients have been taken to hospital with suspected serious injuries. Three ambulances, a solo responding paramedic, an advanced paramedic and an operational commander attended the scene."
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A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, said: “At shortly after 1.40pm today (Friday March 15) two fire engines from Bolton North and Farnworth fire stations alongside the technical response unit from Leigh fire station were called to reports of a car which had crashed into a bridge on Bury New Road, Bolton.
“Firefighters used specialist cutting equipment to free one man from the vehicle before handing them to the care of colleagues from North West Ambulance Service and to make the scene safe. Crews were in attendance for around 40 minutes.”
Police say initial enquiries suggest it was a two car collision and two vehicles were recovered from the scene.
The road was reopened at around 4pm.
Historic England states the bridge, the Croal Viaduct. was built in 1847 for the Bolton and Blackburn Railway (later the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway) under the guidance of the engineer Charles Vignoles. The ironwork came from the Preston factory of Ogle and Son.
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