Sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter to get the top stories direct to your inbox Five people had to be rescued from a 4x4 which got stuck in a 'dangerous' marsh on the slopes of Bolton moorland whilst off-roading.
The Bolton Mountain Rescue Team were called to the incident on the Rivington Moor at 7.45pm on Saturday, July 24. The team said that it does not provide a off-road vehicle recovery service and that its primary role is to assist people who are injured or endangered. READ MORE:Three people taken to hospital after multi-vehicle horror crash in Blackley However, due to the onset of darkness and the location of the vehicle on protected SSSI land with some risk of wildfire, one team member was sent to investigate.
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