The accident occurred on the A676, a main road connecting Bolton and Ramsbottom shortly after 6am. The road was closed due to the accident, which caused heavy traffic and congestion. The accident close the road between Callender Street and Sprint Street (The Major Pub). A spokesman for the North West Ambulance Service said: We were called at 06:20 to reports of an RTC. We attended with a rapid response vehicle, an advanced paramedic and an ambulance. We’ve taken a woman in her 60s to hospital, suffering back injuries.
Huge emergency response after man falls 15 feet down embankment
Firefighters and paramedics used specialist rescue equipment to carry the man up the embankment
18:05, 31 JAN 2021
Hindley Mill Lane, Hindley (Image: Google Street View)
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North West Ambulance Service asks army for help due to surge in 999 calls
Up to 120 soldiers could be deployed to help the service, according to a union leader (Image: Chester Chronicle)
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image captionNorth West Ambulance Service has faced mounting pressure during the pandemic
The Army has been asked to help an ambulance service cope with a surge in 999 call-outs and soaring staff absence, a union has said.
North West Ambulance Service has faced mounting demand in the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, declaring a major incident as far back as November.
Unison branch secretary Jeff Gorman said patients were waiting longer than they should be for an ambulance .
The move comes after NWAS admitted to being under extreme pressure .
If approved, it would be the first time the military has been called to assist the service outside strike action.
Nine mile M56 tailbacks after three vehicle crash on motorway
Collision this morning amid high amounts of surface water led to long traffic delays
File picture of queueing traffic at Sutton Weaver on the M56 near junction 12. (Image: reachplc)
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