Passenger dies after serious crash in Bolton

A woman in her 60s died at the scene

Author: Oliver MorganPublished 23rd Jun 2024

A woman in her 60s has died after a serious crash in Bolton.

Greater Manchester Police say it happened last night (June 22) at around 7pm, and involved two cars travelling in opposite directions on the St Helen's Road.

It's reported that a Mercedes travelling south-west collided with a Nissan - with the passenger of the latter car passing away from her injuries.

A man in his 30s has now been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

The driver of the Nissan remains in hospital with serious injuries, while the driver of the Mercedes was also treated.

Officers have called it a 'tragic incident', and investigations into exactly what happened continue.

Officers from GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit are continuing to investigate the incident and their enquiries are currently ongoing.

Detective Constable Aarron Cramer, from GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "This is a tragic incident where someone has lost their life and we are supporting the families of those involved at this sad time.

"We are continuing with our investigation as we work out the exact causes of this collision and would urge anyone with any information to please get in touch with us. No matter how big or small, your information could greatly assist our ongoing work."

If you have CCTV, dashcam, or mobile phone footage - you are urged to get in touch via 101 or gmp.police.uk, quoting log 2759 of 22/06/24.

Alternatively, you can contact them directly on 0161 856 4741, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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