Police appeal after man dies and three others ‘seriously injured’ during M61 collision near Bolton

A public appeal has been made after a collision on the M61 near Bolton has left a man dead and three others with serious injuries.

Lancashire Police, along with accompanying emergency services, were called out to the southbound carriage of the M61, close to Rivington Services near Bolton and Chorley, at around 11:38pm on Tuesday (15 October), and when they attended the scene, they found that a Citroen C1 had collided with a barrier and then been in collision with a Mercedes also travelling in the same direction.

Despite the best efforts of all involved, a passenger in the Citroen – a man in his 20s – was sadly pronounced dead at the scene, police have confirmed.

The driver of the Citroen and another passenger also suffered serious injuries, and the driver of the Mercedes suffered serious injuries too.

All three were taken to hospital for treatment.

The police are now appealing to the Greater Manchester and Lancashire public for information, witnesses, and dashcam footage – with Sergeant Kasim Hussain, of Lancashire Police’s Road Policing Unit, commenting: “This collision has very sadly seen a young man lose his life, and my thoughts first and foremost are with his family and loved ones and this distressing time.

“The carriageway has been closed for some time while officers carry out an investigation into what happened.

“But as part of the investigation, we are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision to contact us. If anyone was driving on the M61 near the scene of the collision and has dashcam footage, we want to hear from them.”

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Any witnesses, or anyone with any information or footage, is asked to contact 101, quoting log 1497 of 15 October 2024, or by emailing SCIU@lancashire.police.uk.

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