Woman dies in horror crash with Mercedes on main road

A woman died and another person was seriously injured in an accident on a main road in Bolton.

Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the scene of an accident on St Helens Road at around 7pm on Saturday (June 22). Officers said a Mercedes travelling south-west on the road collided with an oncoming Nissan.

A passenger in the Nissan, a woman in her 60s, died of her injuries. The driver of the vehicle was also seriously injured and is still in hospital.

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The driver of the Mercedes was also treated for injuries, the severity of which is not yet known. A man in his thirties was arrested on suspicion of negligent homicide.

Images from the scene showed a large section of St Helens Road cordoned off and two badly damaged cars, one of which had landed on a pavement. Two rescue helicopters were also sent to the scene in the Daubhill area of ​​Bolton.

Officers are now appealing for information about the incident. Detective Constable Aarron Cramer, of GMP’s serious collision unit, said: “This is a tragic incident in which someone has lost their life and we are supporting the families of those involved at this sad time.”

“We are continuing our investigation to determine the exact causes of this collision and are asking anyone with information to contact us. No matter how big or small your information is, it could greatly assist our ongoing work.”

Officers are particularly keen for anyone with CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage to come forward. Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 or gmp.police.uk quoting log 2759 of 22/06/24.

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