Woman in critical condition in hospital after Withnell crash with two BMWs

A generic image of Bolton Road at Roddlesworth

Two people are in hospital, one in a critical condition, after a crash in Chorley yesterday.

Officers from Lancashire Constabulary were called at 4.08pm yesterday (15 August) to Bolton Road, Roddlesworth, Withnell, to a report of a crash.

They found that a VW Golf travelling in a northwest direction on Bolton Road, had collided with a BMW car and then with a second BMW, police said.

The driver of the VW Golf, a woman in her 40s, suffered multiple injuries and is in a critical condition in hospital.

A man in his 30s, who was driving the second BMW, suffered a serious back injury and is being treated in hospital.

The driver of the first BMW was unhurt.

Sgt Michael Higginson of our Road Policing Unit, said: “This was a serious collision and my thoughts are very much with the two people who are being treated for their injuries in hospital.

“As part of our investigation into the collision, we are appealing for witnesses and for anyone who has dashcam footage from Bolton Road around the time.

“This is a rural location, but we believe there will have been several vehicles in the area.”

Anyone who witnessed the collision, has dashcam footage or has information, can contact police via email at SCIU@lancashire.police.uk or contact 101 – quoting log 0953 of 15th August 2024.

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