A teenager was taken to hospital after being hit by an ambulance in Stockport.
The incident happened at the junction of Wellington Road South and Greek Street at around 7.20pm last night (Monday). The 17-year-old boy was walking when he was hit by the ambulance, a spokesperson for the North West Ambulance Service confirmed.
He suffered a head injury and was taken to hospital 'as a precaution'. An investigation into the incident is now underway.
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A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson confirmed that the road was shut off after the crash. Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit were called to the scene.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing a cordon in place on Greek Street near the junction with the main road, which was reportedly in place for a number of hours. In a statement, a North West Ambulance spokesperson said: "At around 19.20 last night, an ambulance was involved in a collision with a pedestrian on Wellington Road South, Stockport.
"A 17-year-old male suffered a head injury and was taken to the hospital as a precaution. We are helping the police with their investigation and hope the patient makes a full recovery."
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