Police are investigating a car crash on the B4696 which left the drivers and passengers with injuries.

A red Mini One and a gold Fiat Doblo crashed at around 3.40pm on Wednesday on the B4696 Ashton Road, near Leigh. 

A woman in her 50s and a man in his 20s in the Fiat were taken to Great Western Hospital by ambulance and released later that day. Two 17-year-old boys in the Mini sustained minor facial injuries.

The Mini was going north on the B4696 and the Fiat was driving in the opposite direction when they crashed. 

PC Leigh Mayhew said: “I am keen to hear from anyone who may have seen the vehicles prior to the collision.

"While we don’t believe there are any witnesses to the collision itself, we’d welcome any information in relation to the vehicles prior to this.

"Any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, could be pivotal to our investigation.”

Anyone with information should call 101 and quote crime reference number 54210100162.