Eight people have been taken to hospital after a crash involving three vehicles in Middleton. The collision took place on the A669 Oldham Road at around 10.30pm on Sunday.
One person was rescued from one of the vehicles by firefighters from the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS). Eight people were taken to hospital after being treated at the scene by paramedics from the North West Ambulance Service.
Oldham Road was closed in both directions from the B6189 Townley Street to the BP petrol station. The closure caused slow moving traffic in the area overnight.
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Two fire engines from Chadderton and Heywood fire station along with the Technical Response Unit from Ashton were called to the scene. They were in attendance for around an hour and a half.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: “Just after 10.30pm on Sunday 10 th April, two fire engines from Chadderton and Heywood fire station along with the Technical Response Unit from Ashton were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving three vehicles on Oldham Road, Middleton. Crews arrived quickly at scene.
"One person was rescued from one of the vehicles by the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. Firefighters and colleagues from North West Ambulance Service treated eight people at the scene, before they were taken to hospital. Firefighters were in attendance for around an hour and a half.”
At 3am this morning, the road reportedly remained closed. The latest updates can be found here.
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