Village road blocked this evening as emergency services called to incident
Police and ambulance were called to Barrow Bridge Road near to the car park of Moss Bank Park.
Residents said they had earlier witnessed a police chase, before seeing blue lights on the road.
There were also reports a police helicopter was in the area
It has not been confirmed by police whether the incidents are linked.
(Image: Phil Taylor)
The incident unfolded at around 8pm with the village road shut for more than an hour.
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(Image: Phil Taylor)
The ambulance left the scene just after 9pm and police around 30 minutes later.
A local resident said: " I saw a police chase before seeing the blue lights near the park.
"There were a number of officers on scene, three marked police cars and an unmarked police car.
"Later a tow truck came."
(Image: Phil Taylor)
Locals say they do not know what has happened and The Bolton News has contacted police for information on the incident.
A bus was unable to get down the road while emergency services dealt with the incident
We are waiting for details on the incident from Greater Manchester Police and will update as soon as we have the information.
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