Man injured in rush hour collision

A man has been injured in a crash on a busy rush hour main road.
Emergency services have been called to the scene on Warrington RoadEmergency services have been called to the scene on Warrington Road
Emergency services have been called to the scene on Warrington Road

Eyewitnesses to the incident, which happened on Warrington Road in Ashton at around 6pm, say that the casualty who is believed to have been riding a motorbike, was lying still in the road as two women in hi-vis jackets administered first aid and directed traffic.

The cause of the incident and the extent of the man's injuries remain unknown.

Emergency services have been called to the scene.