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BREAKING: Serious road accident on Dunham Road brings rush-hour Altrincham to a standstill

A serious accident involving a woman and a truck has this evening brought Altrincham town centre to a standstill. Eyewitnesses report seeing a truck, which was carrying barrier equipment, drive down Dunham Road with its metal support arm outstretched. The incident happened at around 5.15pm this even

A serious accident involving a woman and a truck has this evening brought Altrincham town centre to a standstill.

Eyewitnesses report seeing a truck, which was carrying barrier equipment, drive down Dunham Road with its metal support arm outstretched. The incident happened at around 5.15pm this evening.

The truck collided with a woman thought to be walking on the pavement near the top of High Street, as well as completely uprooting a set of traffic lights and hitting a small black VW Golf.

At least 11 police and ambulance vehicles were in attendance and an air ambulance was also spotted overhead.

Police cordoned off the entire area, closing off a large stretch of Dunham Road at rush-hour, as well as Groby Place and High Street.

The truck involved in the incident lay abandoned at the top of Groby Place.

Below: The truck involved in the incident, with its protruding support arm showing

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More details to follow…

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