A MAN has died and a woman is in a critical condition after a car crashed into railings at a junction in Horwich this morning.

Shortly before 2am police were called to a single vehicle collision at the junction of Winter Hey Lane and Chorley New Road in Horwich.

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Officers found a silver Toyota Yaris had collided with railings on the side of the road.

The car came to rest on the railings at the top of an embankment leading down to the car park of Iceland supermarket.

A man and a woman were both taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

A 23-year-old man later died. His family has been informed.

A 21-year-old woman remains in a critical condition.

The junction of Winter Hey Lane and Chorley New Road was closed as well as the junction of Chorley New Road with Ramsbottom Road.

Roads have now reopened but traffic in the area is moving slowly.

A recovery vehicle has arrived to remove the damaged vehicle.

PC Paul Shore, from GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “We are thinking of this young man’s family at this difficult time and specially trained officers continue to offer their support to the relatives of all of those involved.

“I would urge anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or saw the Toyota earlier, to please contact us. Any information could be vital in understanding exactly what happened.”

Anyone with any information should call police on 101 quoting incident number 113 of 12 October 2016.