THREE children were taken to hospital for treatment following a road traffic accident in Bury on Friday (March 2).

Scott Foster (8), Aarron Foster (6) and Kyle Foster (6) were all passengers in a Ford Orion car which was involved in a collision with a Ford Escort at the junction of Greenhill Road and Ainsworth Road at 5.50pm.

The boys, of Grundy Lane, Bury, were taken to Bury General Hospital with bruising to their faces and Scott had broken two teeth.

They were later discharged.

The driver of the Orion, Mr Arthur Jennings (34) escaped unhurt and his front seat passenger Joanne Jennings (27), both of the Grundy Lane, suffered a dislocated shoulder but was also released from hospital.

The Ford Escort was being driven by John Baker (33) of Ainsworth Road, Bury.