Road taped off as police make investigations into historical collision - latest updates

A major road in Salford has been closed this afternoon as police carry out investigations into a historical collision.

Liverpool Street is closed from Salford Community Fire Station to Egerton Street.

Pictures from the scene show a number of police vehicles at the scene, including a Serious Collision Unit (SCU) from GMP.

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Investigators have been spotted carrying out investigation and reconstruction work at the scene this afternoon (May 16).

According to GMP, officers are at the scene to carry out investigation work relating to a serious crash in 2022. No further details about the nature of that crash have been revealed.

Drivers in the area have reported 'traffic chaos' and a number of diversions are currently in place.

We will be brining you all the latest updates in the blog below.

This is the end of our live coverage of this incident.

GMP have confirmed that the road is expected to be closed for another half an hour.

Drivers are being diverted away from the area.

Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that this is not a live traffic incident and that the force are carrying out scans for a historic collision that occurred in 2022.

Their work will soon move onto nearby Albion Way, a spokesperson has confirmed.

Pictures from the scene show a number of police vehicles, including the Serious Collision Unit.

Eye-witnesses in the area have reported traffic chaos on the surrounding roads due to the incident.

Drivers are being diverted down Egerton Street to Muslin Street away from the closure.

No further details about the nature of the collision have been released at this stage.

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