BREAKING: Major police scene and roads taped off as emergency services respond to incident - latest updates

Police cordons are in place and roads are closed after emergency services responded to a serious incident.

Investigations are focused on a stretch of Rochdale Road in the Firgrove area of Rochdale.

A badly damaged, liveried Greater Manchester Police car has been photographed within a cordon, and police remain at the scene today.

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According to reports, the area around Kingsway was also closed on Sunday morning, from Albert Royd Street.

Reports on social media suggest part of the nearby canal has also been cordoned off by police.

The nature of the incident as yet remains unclear, but unconfirmed reports suggest a road traffic collision.

The Manchester Evening News has approached Greater Manchester Police for further comment.

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