Cyclist critical after crash
Published Date:
27 August 2008
A cyclist has been seriously injured in an accident in Leigh.
Police were called to St Helens Road, Leigh, shortly after 2.20pm yesterday following reports that a man riding a tricycle had collided with a Ford Escort.
They found a man, believed to be in his 60s, with serious head injuries and a broken leg. He was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
St Helens Road was closed in both directions between Chestnut Drive and Bonnywell Road.
Sgt Garry Lyle from the Road Policing Unit said: "I am appealing for anyone who may have been in the area at the time to come forward."
Call the unit on 0161 856 7201.
The full article contains 120 words and appears in Wigan Evening Post newspaper.
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Last Updated:
27 August 2008 10:11 AM
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Source:
Wigan Evening Post
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Location:
Wigan
