TWO motorists were taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital after an accident at a busy Bolton road junction.

Police said a black Fiat Tipo and a green Vauxhall Astra were involved in the collision at 9am yesterday at the junction of Bromwich Street and Bradford Street.

Melvyn Marshall, aged 56, of Eskrick Street, Bolton, the driver of the Fiat Tipo and William Drake, aged 61, of Carlton Close, Harwood, the driver of the Vauxhall Astra, both suffered whiplash injuries.