A ROAD was been closed both ways due to an incident this morning.
Traffic reports state there was an accident on Wigan Road, Leigh between Edna Road and Shelley Road.
There has been heavy traffic building up around Wigan Road this morning after officers closed the road in both directions, following a collision between an e-bike and a car
A Greater a Manchester Police spokesperson said: “At around 5.10am this morning (Tuesday, September 17), we were called to reports of a traffic collision between a car and an e-bike on Wigan Road in Leigh.
“Officers attended and located the rider of the bike - a man in his 20s - with serious injuries, he has been taken to hospital for treatment.
”No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing”.
The road is believed to have reopened but heavy traffic delays have persisted around Wigan Road and Nel Pal Lane this morning.
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