Teenage driver seriously hurt in M61 smash with motorway shut for hours
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA teenage driver was left seriously hurt after a crash on the M61. The smash happened on the northbound carriageway near Chorley at around 4.30pm yesterday (Tuesday).
Emergency services rushed to the scene after a Ford Focus collided with a Ford Kuga, then hit the central reservation and a bridge.
The driver of the Focus - a male aged in his late teens from Wesham - was rushed to hospital with a serious injury, police said.
The driver of the Kuga and a passenger, who were both from Manchester, suffered minor injuries. Join our WhatsAp p Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link. The motorway was closed off on the northbound side between junction eight and nine until the early hours of this morning as investigations were carried out.
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