A PREGNANT woman who had gone into labour was involved in a car accident yesterday afternoon.

North West Ambulance Service received a call at around 3.30pm alerting them to the incident.

It is understood that a Vauxhall Astra and one other vehicle were involved in the collision at the junction of Melbourne Road and Wigan Road, in Deane.

The woman was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital.

A spokesman for North West Ambulance Service said: “Due to the nature of the call, two ambulances and a rapid response vehicle attended the scene.

“Fortunately, she wasn’t injured but she was taken to hospital for obvious reasons.”