Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Sunday, 23rd February 2025, at 19:50hrs
The road remained closed for collision investigation work on Sunday
Emergency services rushed to the scene of a three vehicle collision on Sunday afternoon.
The collision happened on East Lancashire Road close to the Junction of Chaddock Lane in Worsley around 4:30pm involving a van and two cars.
A large emergency service presence was dispatched to the scene alongside the North West Air Ambulance.
It is currently unknown how many casualties were treated as a result of the collision, but we understand that at least one person has been rushed to hospital with injuries that are thought to be life-threatening. It has since been confirmed that a man in his 60s who was the driver of a Citroen C3 thay collided with staionary traffic has sadly died as a result of a suspected medical episode. The occupants of two other vehicles, a van and a car, were uninjured.
A cordon remained in place with motorists advised to avoid the area and find alternative routes.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said earlier:
“We are responding to a serious three-vehicle road traffic collision on Chaddock Lane in Worsley tonight.
The East Lancashire Road has been closed heading into Manchester. Please avoid the area and plan routes accordingly.”
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said:
“At around 4.30pm on Sunday 23 February, two fire engines from Farnworth Community Fire Station, and the Technical Response Unit from Leigh Community Fire Station were called to attend a road traffic collision involving a van and two cars on Chaddock Lane, Worsley.
Crews arrived quickly and are working alongside colleagues from Greater Manchester Police and North West Ambulance Service to make the area safe.”
GMPS Serious Collision Investigation Unit said:
“We are now appealing for information as their enquiries continue. This includes any relevant dashcam, CCTV, or doorbell footage from around the time of the incident.
You can contact police via 101 or our Live Chat service at gmp.police.uk, quoting log 1954 of 23/02/2025. You can also call SCIU directly on 0161 856 4741, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
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