Car crashes with tree on Church Street, Westhoughton

The crash happened on Church Street, Westhoughton, close to the junction with Seddon Street just after 5pm on the evening of Wednesday March 6.

A silver BMW appears to have been involved a crash with a tree, while police officers, the fire service and an ambulance were all called to the scene.

Cllr David Wilkinson, of Westhoughton South, said: “It could have been a collision, it could have been a clip.

“You’d be amazed, I’ve seen cars that are in bits because of clips and cars these days just disintegrate.”

A car appears to have been destroyed (Image: Public)

He added: “I’m not saying that speeding was an issue in this case but a lot of accidents have happened in the past on that road.”

Church Street leads all the way through Westhoughton and leads off Chorley Road, making it one of the main arteries through the town.

The crash was reported on Church Street, Westhoughton (Image: Public)

Cllr Wilkinson said that the road can be difficult to navigate because of “kinks” in the surface and because of bends.

Church Street has been hit by several accidents in recent months and years, with an announcement made last January that bollards would be installed on parts of the road in a bid to improve safety.

These are set to be installed close to the junction with Peel Street.

Cllr Wilkinson said that he and his ward colleagues have frequently raised issues about road safety with the police and would continue to do so.

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Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that they had been called to the scene just after 5pm and where there for around 30 minutes.

A spokesperson said: “Just after 5pm this afternoon, Wednesday March 6, firefighters were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Church Street in Westhoughton, Bolton.

“Crews from Hindley fire station arrived quickly at the scene, which involved a car that had collided with a tree, before helping to clear and make the scene safe. GMFRS were in attendance for just over half an hour.”

No serious injuries have been reported as yet as a result of the crash. 

Greater Manchester Police have been approached for comment.