Woman fighting for life and four others injured after crash as man arrested

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A woman is fighting for her life in hospital after a crash in Bolton.

The smash happened on Chorley New Road, at the junction with Beaumont Road, on Saturday night (May 28). Emergency services rushed to the scene after a black Volkswagen Golf and red Kia Rio collided.

The 50-year-old woman, who was a back-seat passenger in the Kia, was taken to hospital from the scene. Her condition is life-threatening, police said.

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Four other people were injured in the crash. They all needed treatment, though none of them - including the drivers of both cars - had to stay overnight in hospital.

A 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He has since been released under investigation.

Detectives are now appealing for any witnesses of the crash - which happened just after 10.10pm - to come forward. They particularly want to speak to anyone who might have dash cam footage.

"Officers from our Serious Collision Investigation Unit have begun to conduct their initial enquiries into what caused the collision, and are asking anyone with information or dash-cam footage from the area on Saturday night to contact them as it could prove to be vital evidence", a GMP statement said.

Anyone with information should call police on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident 3327 of 28/05/2022. Details can be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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