We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Police were called by the North West Ambulance Service at 6.22pm yesterday (February 28) to reports of a collision on the A6 in Bolton-le-Sands. Dramatic pictures sent to LancsLive showed a badly damaged car overturned on Bolton Road near to the roundabout junction with Alan Shearer Way and Livesey Branch Road. An air ambulance was scrambled, with paramedics at the scene. Police were called by the North West Ambulance Service at 6.22pm yesterday (February 28) to reports of a . The following traffic incidents and congestion for Blackburn have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours: BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J23 (Haydock) and J26 (Wigan) . - A crash has been reported on Blackburn Road. HP10 9TY. You can sign up for free daily updates with the LancsLive newsletter here. A major road is to remain shut for hours tonight after a pedestrian was hit by a car. A spokesperson for NWAS said: We were called at 12:41pm to a RTC involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Drivers are being warned to avoid the area, with traffic being diverted way from the scene via Darwen Road, Turton Road and Tonge Moor Road (in both directions) to avoid the closure. Blackburn Road with its junction with Crompton Way was shut just after 12.34pm.. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Get live email alerts whenever there is a traffic incident or roadworks on the roads you travel that may cause congestion or jams. A busy Bolton junction was closed this afternoon after police received reports of a road traffic collision. Police have blocked off a main road in Bolton this afternoon after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle. The following traffic incidents and congestion for Bolton have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours: CONGESTION Location: The M60 anticlockwise exit slip at junction J7 (Altrincham) . READ MORE:Sister's heartbreaking final words as she was choked to death by her brother, A spokesperson for NWAS said: "We were called at 12:41pm to a RTC involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police has told the M.E.N: At around 3:15pm today (Monday 27 February 2023), officers were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian on Moss Bank Way in Bolton. The North West Ambulance Service has confirmed an ambulance and air ambulance attended the scene in Bolton this afternoon. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. A witness at the scene said: It happened so quickly. Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. An ambulance, advanced paramedic and response vehicle all attended the scene following a 999 call at 11.08.". Police have blocked off a main road in Bolton this afternoon after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The closure is in place from Aqueduct Road to Infirmary Road and eye witnesses report the traffic situation is a 'total mess'.. Emergency services have been called to the scene of a serious car crash near Ewood Park in Blackburn this morning (July 19). Please remember that it is against the law to use your mobile phone without a hands-free kit whilst driving. We will update you when GMP issue a statement on what has happened today. Police have confirmed a man's death after a collision in Bolton-le-Sands. 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Emergency services have responded to a crash on a key Blackburn road. Blackburn Road, near the junction with Crompton Way, was closed at around 12pm yesterday following a police incident involving an ambulance and several police cars at the scene. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Bolton News England. Accident on Blackburn Road: Blackburn Rd & Halliwell Rd now open in both directions, but diversions from Halliwell Rd to St Peters Way. The A666 Blackburn Road remains closed in both directions this evening, according to the traffic monitoring service Inrix. 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