Manchester city centre locked down by police after person seriously injured outside college

Emergency services have raced to a busy junction in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, this evening after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on a crossing outside a college

A pedestrian has suffered serious injuries following a collision on a crossing outside a college in Manchester. Emergency services, including police officers and paramedics, rushed to the Cheetham Hill area this evening, resulting in the closure of two main roads.

A large emergency response has been deployed, with numerous ambulances and police vehicles stationed on Great Ducie Street. The incident occurred next to the Manchester College, near the junction with Trinity Way, causing significant traffic delays to build across the surrounding area.

Members of the public have been urged by authorities to avoid the vicinity while the scene remains sealed off. Delays are expected to continue as emergency teams manage the aftermath of the crash.

Greater Manchester Police have urged members of the public to avoid the area for now while investigations are carried out, reports MEN.

“The police have stopped all access for cars and pedestrians,” one witness who lives nearby has told the M.E.N.

“The two ambulances have left the scene now however they left with a police escort which leads me to believe it to be a more serious incident.

“The road is closed from the Travelodge on Great Ducie Street, down to one lane on Trinity Way and no access at all heading from city centre.”