Man dead and another seriously injured following horror smash in Little Hulton

A man has died following a horror smash in Little Hulton on Sunday evening. The male, in his 30s, was reported dead at the scene after the collision, which involved multiple vehicles.

A second man, in his 60s, was raced to hospital by paramedics with serious injuries. Police have confirmed that three people, two men and a woman have been arrested in connection with the incident. One of the males and the woman remain in custody to be quizzed by officers.

There was a major emergency services response to the incident in Little Hulton on Sunday evening (June 19), at around 9pm. Manchester Road East was blocked off in both directions between Bridgewater Street and Hilton Lane.

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Police scrambled to the scene and cordoned off the road early into Monday morning. Pictures from the area showed a huge response as emergency crews carried out enquiries. Nearby residents told of hearing a 'crash' before seeing the whole road shut off, with a white tent also erected at the roadside.

One woman, who lives with her child in flats nearby told the M.E.N: "I just heard a crash at ten to nine and I when I went to look, the whole road was blocked off and there was police, ambulances and fire engines and white tent." Another witness reported seeing T.A.U. and multiple other police vehicles, including forensics, arriving at the scene.

The fire service confirmed they attended the incident on Sunday evening, with two fire engines at the scene and a Technical response unit. Following an update from Greater Manchester Police, it has since been confirmed that there was a fatality, with another man left seriously injured.

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