A man and a boy aged seven are in a stable condition in hospital following a quad bike crash in a country park.
The incident happened in a remote part of Bickershaw Country Park off Crankwood Road in Leigh on Saturday afternoon.
Police, paramedics and an air ambulance were called at around 3.15pm to reports of a collision involving a quad bike.
A man, 34, and a seven-year-old boy, who were believed to be riding the machine, were taken to hospital with what were described as serious injuries..
Both were said to be in a stable condition.
The quad bike had been removed from the scene before police arrived.
An investigation has been launched although no arrests have been made.
Police Sergeant Paula Dilworth, of GMP’s Wigan division, 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.
“We believe a number of quad bikes were being ridden prior to the collision after being transported to the area in a white van and 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 is asked to call police on 0161 856 7225 or 101 quoting incident number 1731 of 13/06/2020, or call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
