Man rushed to hospital with 'serious injuries' as emergency services scramble to two crashes

A man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries following a crash on a busy Oldham road. Officers rushed out to Ripponden Road in Denshaw, Saddleworth, after 2pm on Saturday (June 3).

It followed a crash involving a car and a motorbike near to the Rams Head Inn. Drivers were urged to avoid the area between Denshaw village and the M62 for a number of hours following the collision.

Greater Manchester Police says one man was taken to hospital following the smash, with injuries that are 'not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing'. No arrests have been made so far.

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The crash was one of two involving a car and a motorbike which emergency services responded to across Oldham at roughly the same time. Police, firefighters and paramedics were also called out to Burnley Lane, Chadderton.

GMP says no life-threatening or life changing injuries were reported following the collision and no arrests were made. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service added: “Just after 2pm (Saturday, June 3), two fire engines from Chadderton and Oldham central fire station along with the Technical Response Unit from Ashton were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a motorbike and a car on Burnley Lane, Chadderton.

“Crews arrived quickly at scene. Firefighters used a longboard to rescue a man from one of the vehicles, who was then taken to hospital by colleagues from North West Ambulance Service.

"Firefighters were in attendance for around 45 minutes.” GMP has appealed for further information on the Ripponden Road crash, with any details being passed on to 101, quoting log number 1777 of June 3, 2022.

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