POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a traffic accident in Bury Road, Bolton.

A 63-year-old woman was crossing the road at its junction with Colenso Road when she was in collision with a Vauxhall Cavalier driven by a 46-year-old Bolton man.

She suffered a fractured hip and was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital. The driver of the car was not injured.

Anyone who saw the incident should ring the traffic unit on 0161 856 5973.