Overview
- Greater Manchester Police said they received reports at 6:05pm on Monday of a collision between a vehicle and a police car on Oldham Road.
- Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service dispatched two fire engines from Manchester Central and Philips Park and an Enhanced Rescue Unit from Leigh, with crews on scene for about 45 minutes.
- Oldham Road near Miles Platting was closed from Thorp Road to Dean Lane during the response and has since been reopened.
- Photos and video show a police car with a crushed front end against railings and a black Range Rover with significant damage, with multiple emergency vehicles attending.
- Police say injuries are being assessed and initially appear minor, and reports that the crash followed a pursuit have not been officially confirmed.