TWO drivers were taken to hospital after their cars crashed into each other in Walkden.

The crash happened at about 8pm yesterday at the junction of Manchester Road and Bolton Road in Walkden.

A fire service spokesman said both drivers were taken to hospital as a precaution.

He added: "Without meaning to apportion blame for this incident, people must take care on the roads at all times, "In particular, with it now getting darker earlier in the evening, drivers must be extra careful and vigilant."