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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Josie Le Vay

Boy, 12, taken to hospital after car hits him

A 12-year-old boy on a bike was taken to hospital after crashing with a vehicle in Eccles.

Police were called to the collision on Barton Lane at 7.30am this morning (Wednesday, November 17).

The child was taken to hospital with injuries that 'are not deemed to be life threatening or changing', a spokesperson from Greater Manchester Police said.

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The collision caused disruption on Trafford Road this morning with the traffic monitoring service INRIX reporting that it was 'partially blocked' with slow traffic.

Go North West also diverted its buses as a result of the police incident.

But by 9am the accident was cleared and traffic returned to normal.

No arrests have been made and the driver remained at the scene to assist the police.

In a statement, GMP said: "Officers were called at around 7.30am today (17 November) to a report of a collision between a vehicle and a child on Barton Lane, Eccles.

"Police attended and enquiries established that a 12-year-old boy on a bicycle had been involved in a collision with a vehicle.

"Emergency services attended and the child was taken to hospital with injuries that are not deemed to be life threatening or changing.

"No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.

"The driver remained at the scene to assist police."

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