Major response to serious crash as blue tent erected and reports of person lying in the road

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A major emergency response raced to the scene of a serious crash near Westhoughton on Monday night (October 28). A person was reportedly seen lying in the road being treated by paramedics following the collision.

Police, paramedics and fire crews attended the incident on Chew Moor Lane at around 7pm. A huge scene was put in place, with the road cordoned off from Heatons Grove.

There are unconfirmed reports a pedestrian was involved. A blue evidence tent was erected at the scene as officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit were seen conducting investigations. READ MORE Huge emergency response and bus stop taped off after man injured in knife attack Fire crews and paramedics were also in attendance, with the road blocked off for a number of hours late into Monday night.

Pictures from the scene showed a number of officers at the scene, with a blue car seen badly damaged at the roadside. An electrical box in the street had also been badly damaged in the collision, a witness said.