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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after collision with ambulance in Altrincham town centre

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a collision with an ambulance close to Tesco in Altrincham town centre this afternoon. The incident happened at around 4pm close to the junction of Manor Road and Moss Lane. Pictures from the scene showed a non-emergency ambulance that had appeared to

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a collision with an ambulance close to Tesco in Altrincham town centre this afternoon.

The incident happened at around 4pm close to the junction of Manor Road and Moss Lane.

The scene on Manor Road at around 4pm this afternoon

Pictures from the scene showed a non-emergency ambulance that had appeared to have suffered a smashed back window in the collision, while a badly damaged moped-style bike was lying in the road a few yards away.

A witness saw the motorcyclist taken to hospital on a stretcher in what he described as a serious condition, although we have yet to receive an official update on the rider’s condition.

The back window of the ambulance appeared to have been smashed in the incident

A number of emergency response vehicles attended the scene and part of the road and junction was closed off for further investigation.

We will have more on this story as soon as we get it.

Police closed off part of the road close to the junction with Moss Lane
The site of this afternoon’s incident is close to the main Tesco Extra store
The moped involved in this afternoon’s incident

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