LIVE: Greater Manchester road CLOSED after crash 'involving car and bike' - latest updates

A busy Greater Manchester road has been closed in both directions following a crash.

Emergency services are in attendance on Ashburton Road West, in Trafford, this afternoon (June 18).

It follows a crash involving a car and a motorbike, which was reported to emergency services at 11.15am.

Greater Manchester Police says a male motorcyclist, whose age has not been confirmed, has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.

No arrests have been made.

A closure is in place on the B5214 Ashburton Road West between Guinness Road and Nash Road, through the industrial area of Trafford Park.

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Emergency services have been approached for further details.

Updates will be posted in this blog as soon as they are available.

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Greater Manchester Police says it is responding to a collision involving a motorbike and a car.

It was called out to the scene at 11.15am this morning.

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