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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Chris Slater

Boy, 15, seriously injured after motorbike crash in Stalybridge

A 15 year-old has been seriously injured after a crash involving a car and a motorbike in Tameside.

It happened on Huddersfield Road in Stalybridge at around 6:20pm on Saturday evening.

Police say they were called to reports of a collision between a car and a motorcycle.

Emergency services including police and paramedics attended.

Locals said the air ambulance was also seen landing nearby.

Huddersfield Road was closed for several hours (Adam Vaughan)

A 15 year-old boy who was a pillion passenger on the motorbike was taken to hospital with serious injuries a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokesman said.

It is unclear if any others were injured.

Huddersfield Road was closed and taped off for several hours whilst police dealt with the aftermath and carried out enquiries.

Pictures from the scene showed a damaged Red Honda car with damage to its rear and a bike on its side inside the cordon.

No arrests have been made but enquiries into the collision are ongoing the GMP spokesman added.

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