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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Damon Wilkinson & Sophie Halle-Richards

Air ambulance called and town centre street closed after 'young woman pushing a pushchair collapsed in street'

A town street was cordoned off by police after a woman suffered a 'medical episode'.

An air ambulance was also called following the incident in Droylsden, Tameside on Friday morning.

Witnesses said the woman, who appeared to be in her 20s, was walking with a pushchair along the pavement when she collapsed.

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They said paramedics arrived on the scene within minutes and spent about half hour performing CPR.

An air ambulance was called and landed at nearby Droylsden library, but the woman was later taken to hospital by road.

By noon the road had reopened but a 20m stretch of pavement outside William Hill bookmakers remained cordoned off, with two police officers standing guard.

A stretch of pavement outside William Hill bookmakers was cordoned off throughout Friday morning (Manchester Evening News)

A spokesperson for North West Ambulance Service said paramedics were called to Market Street at about 9.15am to reports a woman had suffered a 'medical episode'

The spokesperson added: "A woman was taken to hospital by road. A helimed crew were also in attendance."

No further details on the woman's condition have been released.

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