Man and boy, 7, seriously injured after quad bike incident in borough park

Emergency services were called to reports of the collision in Bickershaw Country Park off Crankwood Road, in Leigh, at around 3.15pm on Saturday (June 13).

A 34-year old man and seven-year-old boy, who are believed to have been riding on the quad bike, were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Police said the pair are in a stable condition.

The quad bike had been removed from the scene before police arrived.

Nobody has been arrested and enquiries are ongoing, a Greater Manchester Police statement added:

Police Sergeant Paula Dilworth, of GMP’s Wigan district said: “You will have probably seen a large emergency services response this afternoon to support the man and the boy who were injured and our thoughts are with them as they receive treatment.

“We’ve been doing a lot of work in the community recently to reinforce the hazards around using off-road bikes and quad bikes and I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate that they can have serious consequences.

“Due to the difficult terrain, a number of resources were required at the scene for over three hours, including air ambulance paramedics and Mountain Rescue and I would encourage anyone considering using off-road bikes to take them to approved tracks where there is safety measures in place.

Police Sgt Dilworth said it is believed a number of quad bikes were being ridden prior to the collision after being transported to the area in a white van.

She added: "We are appealing to anyone with any information to get in touch as soon as possible so that we can piece together what happened this afternoon.”

Anyone with information should call police on 0161 856 7225 or 101 quoting incident number 1731 of June 13, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.