LIVE Major emergency response and air ambulance called after incident in Rochdale - updates

There is a major emergency response to an ongoing incident in Rochdale this evening, with police and paramedics in attendance.

Emergency crews have blocked off the junction of Milkstone Road and Drake Street tonight in both directions causing major traffic delays.

An air ambulance was also scrambled to the scene, landing nearby earlier this evening.

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Further details about the nature of the incident have not yet been confirmed, but police have been approached for a statement.

This is a breaking incident. Updates to follow below.

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One witness has tonight told the MEN: "I saw the helicopter flying around Rochdale.

"We found there had been a crash on Drake Street where I saw two males being put into an ambulance."

A large scene remains in place with further ambulances now in attendance.

Drake Street is cordoned off with Serious Collision Unit officers also conducting investigations.

Witnesses have reported that there was a serious