Emergency services responded to a motorbike crash in Heywood this morning.
Eyewitnesses reported spotting police officers and paramedics on Argyle Street. According to traffic alert service Inrix, the road was closed in both directions between Pilsworth Road and Unity Street.
Part of Pilsworth Road was also closed, with traffic diverted away from the area. One police car was pictured at the scene.
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A spokesperson for the North West Ambulance Service said paramedics were called to a motorbike crash at around 7.45am. One man was taken to hospital.
In a statement, the NWAS spokesperson said: "We were called to a motorbike crash following a call at 07.44. A man in his 30s has been taken to hospital with arm and leg injuries."
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