An 80-year-old woman is still fighting for her life after a six-car crash in Wigan

Emergency services rushed to Warrington Road, Ashton, at around 1pm on Wednesday following the collision near St Edmund Arrowsmith and The Byrchall high schools.

It has since been revealed that the driver of a BMW i3 suffered a suspected medical episode and the car collided with five other vehicles.

Four people were taken to hospital for treatment – an 80-year-old woman with life-threatening injuries, a man in his 70s and a woman who had serious injuries that were not deemed to be life-threatening, and a man in his 80s with minor injuries.

Warrington Road was closed until early on Thursday, leading to traffic problems in the surrounding area.

Police said no arrests had been made and they were appealing for anyone with information to come forward, including people who saw the car before the crash and those with video footage.

Anyone with information can call 0161 856 4741 or use the Live Chat service at gmp.police.uk, quoting log 1513 of May 6.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.