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Manchester Evening News
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Sam Yarwood-MEN

Teenage cyclist airlifted to hospital after coming off his bike in Tameside

A teenage boy has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after falling from his bike in Tameside.

Police were called to Clarendon Road in Hyde just before 4pm on Monday afternoon.

A spokesman for the force said the 14-year-old came off his bike - no other vehicles were involved.

He was seriously hurt and the helimed was called.

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The boy was then flown to hospital.

Clarendon Road was closed in both directions while emergency services attended the scene.

GMP said the road has since reopened.

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A force spokesman said: "We were called just before 4pm to reports that a teenage cyclist had fallen off his bike.

"He was taken to hospital by helimed with serious injuries.

"No other vehicles were involved and the road has since reopened."

Bus services were diverted as a result of the closure.

Stagecoach GM tweeted: "Route 346. Diversion in both directions via Commercial Road and Mottram Road, this is due to a police incident on Clarendon Road."

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