Overview
- Emergency services responded to a collision on Warrington Road in Ashton-in-Makerfield near Byrchall High School around 2pm Wednesday.
- Greater Manchester Police said four people were taken to hospital and that inquiries at the scene are under way.
- Byrchall High School went into a precautionary lockdown unrelated to the crash, and the school said all students are safe and heading home with classes set to run as normal on Thursday.
- Road closures and a police cordon remain in place, with the main route linking the town to the M6 and the East Lancs Road shut for hours.
- Photos show a heavy police and fire presence, two damaged cars and a vehicle against a wall, and local reports noted air ambulances and no arrests so far.