A VAN driver is still fighting for his life after a crash which killed a 20-year-old car passenger.

The 38-year-old, from Haslingden, who has not been named, suffered serious head injuries following a collision between his vehicle and a Renault Clio V6 on Bradshaw Road, Bolton.

The car, which was being taken on a test run by a 22-year-old from Leigh, mounted the kerb then crossed over to the other side of the road where it hit the Citroen van.

The van was catapulted off the road and landed 15 feet down an embankment.

The passenger in the car, a 20-year-old man from Affetside, near Ramsbottom, was trapped for 30 minutes and had to be cut free by firefighters.

He was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital but died later.

The van driver was airlifted to the Royal Preston Hospital by the Greater Manchester Police helicopter.

He underwent surgery to remove a blood clot. His condition was described as "critical but stable".

The van driver is believed to work for EWS Commercial Architectural Aluminium Systems in Bolton.

The driver of the Renault suffered minor head injuries and was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital.

Police want anyone who saw the accident or the Renault before the accident to come forward.