On the evening of January 5th firefighters from Bolton Central and Farnworth stations were mobilised to a burning car on the nearby M61. When they arrived at 6.33pm it was engulfed in flames.
It appeared to be a routine case of dousing the flames of a small vehicle after a dramatic fire. The Peugeot was on the hard shoulder between junctions three and four near Farnworth. Crews used two hose reels, foam, and lighting equipment to put out the fire over 30 minutes. But the owner of the vehicle was not at the scene.
Despite the damage to the scorched car crews made a disturbing find. A placenta was found in the back seat of the charred vehicle. Police believe a baby was born in the car one or two days before.
