Major road closed by police after man hit by car

A main road in Trafford is closed off this morning after a man was hit by car.

Chester Road - the A56 - is currently closed off in both directions in Stretford. It is shut from Edge Lane to Barton Road, according to traffic alert service Inrix.

Police are on the scene after a man was knocked down by a car at around 8.45am this morning. He has been taken to hospital, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said.

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No arrests have been made. A cordon remains in place on the main road.

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Chester Road has now been reopened.

The police cordon has been lifted.

The police cordon is in place near Stretford Mall this afternoon.

It is at the junction of Chester Road with Edge Lane.

A spokesperson for GMP said a man had been hit by a car on Chester Road.

Officers were called to the scene at around 8.45am this morning.

The man was taken to hospital, though his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening at this stage.

No arrests have been made and a cordon remains in place on the road.

Chester Road in Stretford is closed off in both directions this morning.

It is shut near the junction of Edge Lane, with the closure in place to Barton Road.