Emergency services respond to crash near Rivington

Emergency services have rushed to the scene of a crash in Rivington, where a car has overturned on a country road.
By Matthew Calderbank
Published 17th Oct 2020, 15:06 BST
Updated 17th Oct 2020, 17:22 BST
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Police have shut Rivington Road, between Rivington and Belmont, in both directions at 1.30pm, whilst ambulance and fire crews attend to casualties.

Pictures from the scene show a white car on its roof on an embankment next to the road.

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Details on injuries are not available at this stage, but North West Ambulance Service has been approached for comment.

Pictures from the scene show a white car on its roof on a grass embankment next to the roadPictures from the scene show a white car on its roof on a grass embankment next to the road
Pictures from the scene show a white car on its roof on a grass embankment next to the road

Motorists in the area are being asked to turn around by police, with traffic being diverted towards Bolton.

A police spokesman said: "Please avoid the area of Rivington Road, Belmont as the road is blocked due to emergency services attending an incident."

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