Woman in her 80s rushed to hospital after being hit by…

Woman in her 80s rushed to hospital after being hit by taxi on 'blind' junction near Morrisons

"That's a really bad junction. You can't see anything as you come around the corner."

At a pub opposite a police cordon where emergency services were scrambled this afternoon following a collision, regulars agreed that a 'blind spot' junction in Tameside put pedestrians trying to cross in danger.

Emergency services were scrambled to Foundry Street in Dukinfield this afternoon after a woman in her 80s was hit by a taxi. She was rushed to hospital, with police, ambulance, and air ambulance services all present. The cordon was in place between Foundry Street and Jeffreys Drive.

"I got to work at about 10 past 12, and the police and air ambulance were here," the bartender told the Manchester Evening News . "It's a really bad junction. I just think it's too close to the corner. I think it should be further up."

"It should be a lot further up," a customer agreed. "It's difficult for cars to see as they come around the corner."

They weren't the only ones who thought so. As the M.E.N spoke to more residents about the crash, many said the same thing - that multiple collisions have happened on that junction, and that cars can often not see what's in front of them as they turn the bend.

"I'd just got off the bus from Ashton when I saw all the police," another resident told the M.E.N. "I wondered what had happened. We've had our fair share of crashes here over the years - the railings get bent. But I hope everyone is okay."

Other residents agreed that they had seen the railings, which protect the pavement on the corner of Foundry Street and Jeffreys Drive, bent out of shape before due to road traffic collisions. "There's loads of crashes around here," one resident who lives just around the corner said. "People go too fast around that corner."

"I don't know if anything will be done about it," another woman who lives just metres away from the junction told the M.E.N. "But it's a difficult one. Cars can drive through fast and can't always see even what colour the light is as they turn the corner."

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "We were called just after 12.30pm today (Friday 4 November) to reports of an RTC on Foundry Street, Dukinfield, Tameside.

"Emergency services responded to the scene to assist and the road remains closed at this time."

"Anyone with any details or information that will help with enquires are asked to call 101 quoting incident 1405 of 04/11/22."

North West Ambulance Service has been contacted for comment.

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