Emergency services raced to the scene of a serious crash involving a motorbike on Monday night (November 21). Rochdale Road (A664) in Middleton was closed for hours after the collision, which reportedly saw two riders 'thrown into the air'.
The busy main road was immediately closed off between Stanycliffe Lane and Stakehill roundabout. The crash was first reported at around 10pm - with the scene not clearing until the early hours of Tuesday morning.
There are unconfirmed reports that two people were injured in the collision, the nature of their condition is yet to be confirmed. The motorbike involved appeared to have crashed into a metal barrier at the roadside with witnesses reportedly seeing two riders 'thrown into the air'.
