A WOMAN was taken to hospital with head injuries after a minibus and a car were involved in a collision early yesterday.

The accident happened in Atherton Road at its junction with Borsdane Avenue, Hindley Green, at about 3.30am.

Around nine passengers were in the minibus returning from a night out. None were injured.

A man and a 21-year-old woman had been travelling in the car. The woman was taken to hospital with minor head injuries.