GMP’s collision investigators are appealing for information following a serious crash in Bolton

At around 10:30am on Tuesday, 11 April 2023, officers were called to a road traffic collision involving two vehicles on Chorley New Road.

A Vauxhall travelling westbound in the general direction of Horwich crossed into the opposing carriageway and collided head-on with a Mercedes. This occurred directly outside Bolton Golf Club.

The driver of the Vauxhall, a 43-year-old man, suffered life-threatening injuries. He remains in hospital. The driver of the Mercedes, a 57-year-old man, suffered minor injuries, not believed to be life threatening.

 GMP are now appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident - or may have dashcam, CCTV or doorbell footage – to please share it with GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) so it can help with their enquiries to understand what happened.

PC Thomas Johnson, of GMP’s Road Policing Unit, said: “We are working hard to establish the exact circumstances of this incident and are appealing for any witnesses or information. We are asking for anyone who was in the area and has any information or footage to please get in touch with us.”

You can do so by calling 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 892 of 11/04/2023. You can also make a report via the website www.gmp.police.uk

Alternatively, information can be shared anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.