GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit appeal for further information after a road traffic collision in Wigan
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On Thursday 16 February 2023, at around 2:50pm, officers were called to a serious collision involving one car on Winstanley Road in Wigan.
It is believed that a red Ford Fiesta was travelling in a southerly direction along Winstanley Road when it lost control and collided with a tree.
Emergency services attended the scene and a 17-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl were taken to hospital, the boy having sustained life-threatening injuries.
GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) are appealing for anyone who may have seen the incident or the vehicle in question prior to the collision, to get in touch.
Officers are particularly keen to speak to anyone who may dashcam, mobile phone or CCTV/doorbell footage from the area in the moments leading up to and before the collision took place.
Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident 1949 of 16/02/2023.
Alternatively, details can be passed via the LiveChat function at www.gmp.police.uk or anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.