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Some time ago - posted up story of Vectra crashing in the Horwich area of Bolton - near the site where the cycling club came to grief on black ice.

Last October 21 year old Mr Bhatti's Vectra careered off the road and hit a wall. The car had ploughed through railings and into a brick wall after going over a hump back bridge on Chorley New Road - close to a junction with Winter Hey Lane.

His 29 year old passenger was more seriously injured as his side took more of the impact - and both had to be cut free. Sadly 29 year old Mr Patel was Brought In Dead to Bolton's A&E (muliple injuries) and the driver sustained some serious neck injuries.


The driver has now been charged with "causing death by dangerous driving" .

Road as I understand is 30mph built up area and has a speed cam somewhere in vicinity of this crash - though not sure how far distant from the crash site.

Suspect he took the hump bridge at speed tehn - and lost it? ..Though if I recall from trips to Reebok with the kids and a little ride around Rivington as it's surprisingly nice scenery there

..It's not a steep hump bridge.. and a fairly wide road as well.

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MM - humped bridge - is the road totally straight over it - we have one close by, at reasonable speeds the slight turn is not noticable, but slightly faster than that the front end tends to lift and those in the know try to sit middle of the road to anticipate the side movement which would push you possibly into the side if the bridge.

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