A three-year-old boy hit by a car in Heywood this afternoon is in a critical condition.
He was rushed to hospital with a head injury after police were called to Queens Park Road shortly after 3.30pm following reports of a collision.
They found the boy has been hit by a Volkswagen Up.
Motorists are being advised to avoid the area as Queens Park Road has been closed between the junctions of Bury and Rochdale Old Road and Heywood Hall Road.
Another crash at 4pm near Leigh has resulted in the closure of the westbound carriageway of the A580, and this is expected to remain in place for some time.
An elderly man suffered serious leg injuries after the Citroen Picasso he was travelling in collided with a lorry on part of the East Lancs Road.
He was air lifted to hospital and no-one else is believed to be injured.
Two men, the drivers of the vehicles involved, have been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and are now in police custody.
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