LIVE: Huge cordon in place after man rushed to hospital with ‘potentially life threatening injuries’

A huge cordon is in place on a main road in Chorlton this evening after a ‘serious’ crash between a car and a motorbike.

A man has been rushed to hospital with ‘potentially life threatening injuries’ following the smash on Wilbraham Road. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said officers responded to reports of a crash at around 2.45pm this afternoon (July 23).

The road remains taped off and a witness has reported seeing a car and a motorbike within the cordon alongside around a dozen evidence markers.

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Police and forensic officers remain at the scene.

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Wilbraham Road has now reopened in both directions following the crash this afternoon.

A police car is currently blocking part of the eastbound side of Wilbraham Road.

A police car is currently blocking part of the eastbound side of Wilbraham Road. The pedestrian crossing in the central reservation is taped off. There is another police vehicle parked on nearby Lloyd Street South pic.twitter.com/7g6hQOKr6Y

Multiple police cars remain at the scene on Wilbraham Road.

It’s happened on Wilbraham Road near the junction with Lloyd Street South and Netherton Road pic.twitter.com/yxk3TPhr7j

Wilbraham Road remains taped off with multiple police officers at the scene.

I’m in Fallowfield where police remain at the scene of a serious crash this evening pic.twitter.com/2lYtCb4waC

Here are the latest images from the scene on Wilbraham Road.

A witness at the scene has told the M.E.N tonight that there are multiple police officers currently manning the cordon.

They said a damaged car and an ‘off road bike’ are within the taped off area.

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