A cyclist has suffered life-threatening injuries after a horror crash with a bus and a taxi outside Manchester city centre. Officers were called out to the junction of Booth Street East and Oxford Road, near the city's universities, at around 10.20pm last night (August 18).
Greater Manchester Police says it followed reports of a collision involving a pedal bike, a taxi and a bus. North West Ambulance Service attended and the cyclist, a 20-year-old man, was rushed to hospital.
The bus driver was later arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving. He has since been released under investigation while police continue with their enquiries. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features Detectives are now appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
A GMP spokesperson said “We are currently investigating this very serious incident and we are asking for anyone who may have witnessed the incident or were in the vicinity of Oxford Road and Booth Street East at 10.20pm last night, to come forward. "We are also looking for any CCTV, dashcam or mobile footage from the area.