Police close off major city centre road following crash between lorry and bike

Jul 31, 2023

Drivers are warned to expect delays near Manchester Piccadilly

Part of a busy city centre road was closed off this rush hour following a collision. Officers were at Fairfield Street, near to the inner ring road at Pin Mill Brow, this evening (May 24).

It followed a crash between a bike and HGV at around 1.40pm, Greater Manchester Police says. A male cyclist has been taken to hospital and no arrests have been made.

The road was closed off heading from Ardwick towards Manchester Piccadilly. Drivers were warned to expect delays in the area.

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An update from the Inrix traffic monitoring system said: "A635 Fairfield Street Westbound blocked, heavy traffic due to police incident from A665 Pin Mill Brow to B6469 Fairfield Street." Several police cars were in attendance.

Yellow evidence markers were been placed on the road. The road reopened at around 6.10pm.

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The junction has now been cleared following the collision.

The HGV at the scene is being towed away.

Vehicle that was within the cordon now being towed away and looks like Fairfield Street in the process of being reopened @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/q9sI7Qxsym

A big tow truck has arrived to remove a vehicle within the cordon - understand the road has been closed since around 2pm due to the incident @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/3xNbvVeHVv

Greater Manchester Police says the closure follows a crash between a HGV and a bike at around 1.40pm.

A male cyclist has been taken to hospital.

No arrests have been made, and the driver stayed at the scene, GMP says.

The collision on Fairfield Street comes hours after a 19-year-old cyclist was killed in a collision elsewhere in the city centre.

Emergency services swarmed Great Bridgewater Street, off Deansgate, at around midday but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Police remain in attendance on Fairfield Street.

Further details about the nature of the collision are yet to be confirmed.

Both Greater Manchester Police and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service have been approached for comment.

Route 219. Due to an ongoing police Incident Fairfield Street/Pin Mill Brow services heading to Piccadilly diverting via Great Ancoats Street Newton Street until further notice pic.twitter.com/YpsFP7WrJI

Here's a view from the Mancunian Way - items within the cordon are currently being cleared up by an officer @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/7Duqp6y26u

A cordon is currently in place at one of the city's busiest junctions.

Here's a view of the cordon from Fairfield St, outside the Curry's clearance store @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/4Ip6WrM8bg

Police are currently in attendance on Fairfield Street following a collision this afternoon.

Our reporter Lyell Tweed is at the scene.

Serious looking collision on Fairfield Street going towards the city centre from Ashton Old Road @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/Sb0wku8wYb