A teenager is fighting for his life in hospital after a road traffic accident in the early hours of this morning.
Police are appealing for information after being called to the A672 Oldham Road, near Saddleworth, where a black Vauxhall Corsa carrying six people left the carriageway shortly before 1am.
The car is believed to have been travelling from junction 22 of the M62 before heading towards Rishworth, in West Yorkshire.
The teenage boy was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries where he remains in a serious condition.
Five other teenagers suffered minor injuries, and three of those remain in hospital. All five have been arrested in connection with the accident.
Officers from the Roads Policing Unit would like to speak to anybody who witnessed the collision or the vehicle’s movements leading up to the incident.
Anyone with any information or video footage of the scene can report it at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/LiveChat or by calling 101, quoting reference 0059 of 4th February
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