Emergency services have blocked a main road in Westhoughton this afternoon following reports of a serious crash.
Police and paramedics are in attendance on Wigan Road (A58), which is currently taped off between Jacks Lane and Hewlett Street. It is thought the incident occurred at around 3.30pm.
A bus was also pictured within the cordon, with officers from Greater Manchester Police still at the scene. Further details about the incident have not yet been confirmed.
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Road has now reopened
Wigan Road has now been reopened and emergency services have left the scene.
Road remains closed with diversions in place
Police remain at the scene this afternoon with diversions in place.
Wigan Road is still blocked off in both directions following the earlier collision.
Local councillor issues statement
Posting on Facebook, Councillor David Chadwick for Westhoughton South wrote: "ACCIDENT WIGAN ROAD HART COMMON.
"Please be aware that the road is shut in both directions following an accident. I hope everyone involved is ok."
Reports of young child hit by vehicle
There are unconfirmed reports of a young child being hit by a vehicle on Wigan Road earlier this afternoon.
Greater Manchester Police are yet to confirm the details surrounding the incident, but there are a number of reports suggesting a young girl was involved.
Car seen 'smashed into fence' on troubled road
Former councillor Anna-Marie Watters, who lives nearby, said she witnessed the scene moments after the collision and that a large vehicle had mounted the kerb and crashed into a fence on the opposite side of the road.
She has spent 25 years campaigning for road safety measures along Wigan Road and previously was successful in having the speed limit changed to 30mph.
"We saw it as we were coming down the road. We were on the left hand side as if you are going into Hindley," she said. "You could see a large Range Rover-type car and it was in the fence on the opposite side of the road.
"It looked as if it has crossed the road and mounted the kerb.
"I have campaigned on this road for 25 years. When I moved here it was 40mph and I threatened to shut it off due to the number of accidents.
"It's such a massive road; we hear how fast they go all night, every night. There's been a lot of accidents here and they have changed the bollards so many times because cars keep hitting them. This has to be coordinated between police and Wigan and Bolton council."
Road closed in both directions
The road is blocked in both directions this afternoon with emergency services at the scene.
An update from live traffic service Inrix reads: "A58 Wigan Road in both directions closed, queueing traffic due to accident from Jacks Lane to Hewlett Street."
