A 34-year-old man and seven-year-old boy, who are believed to have been riding on the quad bike are in hospital with serious injuries after a collision in Leigh earlier today
The incident happened in Bickershaw Country Park off Crankwood Road.Both are in a stable condition
The quad bike had been removed from the scene prior to police arrival.
No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.
Police Sergeant Paula Dilworth, of GMP’s Wigan district 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.”
