Police officers have taped off a main road following a collision, blocking the main route from Whitefield to Bury. Cordons are in place throughout the area and traffic is building amid reports that a pedestrian has been injured.
The Manchester Evening News understands that the crash took place at around 12.20pm this afternoon, April 8, at the junction of Radcliffe New Road and Bury New Road in Whitefield. Witnesses claim to have seen a man, believed to be a pedestrian 'lying on his back', 'conscious and talking' to bystanders. Police confirmed that 'no-one was seriously injured'.
Greater Manchester Police remain at the scene of the incident. Closures are in place along Bury New Road from Stanley Road to Radcliffe New Road.
