Man taken to hospital after 'medical episode' in Wigan

Emergency services rushed to the aid of a man who had a “medical episode” during the start of rush hour on a busy Wigan road.

By Holly Pritchard

Published 23rd Nov 2022, 17:02 BST- 1 min read

The incident happened at around 4pm on Wednesday on Shevington Lane, Shevington, close to the motorway junction.

A police spokesman said: “GMP were called to an incident by NWAS on Shevington Lane at around 4pm today.

“This was regarding what was believed to be a medical episode of a man and has since been taken to hospital for treatment.”