Man cut free from wreckage and woman rushed to hospital after 'head on' crash shuts main road

A man was cut free from a car wreckage with another woman also rushed to hospital after a serious 'head on' crash on a main road on Sunday night (March 3).

Police, paramedics and fire crews raced to the scene of the major collision on Wildhouse Lane, near to Hollingworth Lake, in Rochdale, at around 7.50pm.

A man who had to be rescued from one of the vehicles was taken to hospital in an ambulance alongside a woman, who was driving the other car involved, who was also left injured.

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The main road was blocked off from Smithy Bridge Road to Branch Road amid ongoing enquiries. Officers from GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) are now leading the investigation.

Pictures taken from the scene showed both cars with crushed front bumpers as police tape was used to cordon off the main road. It is currently understood that one of the cars had been attempting to overtake another when the 'head on' crash occurred.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At 7.50pm on Sunday 3 March, fire crews were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Wildhouse Lane, Rochdale.

“Two fire engines from Rochdale, as well as the technical response unit from Ashton, were quickly mobilised to the collision, which involved two cars.

“Firefighters extricated a man from one of the cars, who was then taken to hospital by colleagues from North West Ambulance Service (NWAS). A woman, who had been driving the other car, was also taken to hospital by paramedics.

“GMFRS crews used specialist equipment to make the area safe before handing the scene over to Greater Manchester Police, and were in attendance for about