A girl was taken to hospital for treatment for a head injury, North West Ambulance Service has confirmed, following a crash in Westhoughton . Paramedics were called to Wigan Road just before 3pm on Sunday, the ambulance service said, with Wigan Road remaining closed for hours following the incident, reopening just before 7pm. A photo from the scene on Sunday showed police vehicles set up at the junction of Wigan Road and Jack’s Lane, with the road coned off and traffic at a standstill.
The crash took place near the border with Wigan at Hart Common. Sign up to our newsletters to get the latest stories sent straight to your inbox. A North West Ambulance spokesperson said: “A girl was taken to hospital was taken to hospital to be treated for a head injury.
“An ambulance and advanced paramedic attended following a call at 14.55.” Greater Manchester Police ahs been contacted for comment.
Former councillor Anne Marie Watters previously said it appeared a teenage girl had been injured. She said: “We were driving after it happened. “A car looked like it should have been heading towards Hindley and had gone into a fence.
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