TWO people were taken to hospital with 'significant injuries' following a crash in High Legh last night. 

Emergency services were called to a crash outside High Legh Garden Centre in Halliwell's Brow at 10.43pm last night, Monday. 

A spokesman for Cheshire Fire Service said: "One fire engine attended from Lymm, Stockton Heath and Altrincham Firefighters were called to a collision on Halliwell's Brow in High Legh.

"The collision involved two saloon cars. Two casualties were removed from one of the vehicles, and a further casualty was treated as a precaution by the paramedics."

Paramedics treated three casualties at the scene and two were taken to hospital. 

One casualty was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary and one was taken to Warrington General Hospital.

A spokesman for North West Ambulance Service said: "Two casualties were taken to hospital with significant but not major injuries."