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Chris Slater

Cyclist taken to hospital following crash at city centre junction

A cyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash at a city centre junction.

The man fell from his bike following a collision with a black Volswagen Polo where the ring road Trinity Way meets Chapel Street in Salford.

Emergency services were called shortly before 2:50pm and the man was then attended to by paramedics at the scene.

The man, whose age is not know, was then to hospital by ambulance.

His injuries are not thought to be life threatening at this stage a Greater Manchester Police spokesman said.

The junction was closed for over an hour (Colin Horne - Manchester Evening News)

The driver of the Polo remained at the scene and was spoken to by officers. No arrests have been made.

A purple Ford Fiesta was also damaged in the incident, he added.

The junction is one of the busiest in the city centre and the road was closed for over an hour whilst emergency services deal with it.

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And drivers are being warned to expect heavier than usual traffic for the rest of rush hour.

It re-opened around 4pm but Transport for Greater Manchester said on Twitter: "The incident has now cleared and roads have reopened however delays still remain and are expected throughout the peak period."

Whilst bus company Stagecoach said: "Due to a police incident Chapel St and diversions in place services running 35 mins late."

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