COLLISION: An ambulance at Asda Astley Bridge following the crash
RUSH hour commuters faced lengthy delays following a crash involving a car and a motorcycle.
The collision occurred in Blackburn Road, Astley Bridge, close to the Asda supermarket.
Emergency services were called to the scene at about 6pm.
The driver of the car - a grey Vauxhall Astra - and the motorcyclist were not seriously hurt but were checked over by medics in Asda's car park.
The road was cleared quickly but traffic backed up and was moving very slowly through Halliwell and Astley Bridge.
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