A woman was taken to hospital following a crash on the A6 Chorley Road.
Emergency services were called to the incident just after 10.30am today (February 25) following reports of a collision involving two vehicles.
According to North West Ambulance Service, the woman was treated at hospital for her injuries and another person was assessed at the scene.
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There was heavy traffic on the road in Westhoughton following the accident which occurred at the junction with Lostock Lane.
Motorists were advised to travel via the M61 between J5 - J6 instead and public transport was also diverted.
The road has now been reopened.
A spokesperson for GMP said: "We were called just after 10.30am to a report of a collision involving two vehicles on Chorley Road, Bolton.
"A woman was injured. Road now being re-opened."
