Two men were taken to hospital after a serious crash involving two off-road bikes and a car in Stockport.
The smash happened on Redhouse Lane in the Bredbury area at around 5pm yesterday (Monday). The riders of both bikes were injured in the incident, police said.
A 25-year-old man was taken to the Salford Royal hospital with head, arm and ankle injuries. A 23-year-old man was taken to the Manchester Royal Infirmary with injuries to his pelvis, arm and leg, a spokesperson for the North West Ambulance Service confirmed.
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A cordon was put in place yesterday as police and ambulance services were scrambled. Pictures showed at least five police cars in attendance, and eyewitnesses reported seeing an air ambulance land in Bredbury Recreation Ground, which borders Redhouse Lane.
Police are urging witnesses of the crash - or anyone with dash-cam footage of it - to get in touch with their Serious Collision Investigation Unit. In a statement, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: "On Monday 22 August 2022, at around 5pm, we received a report of a road traffic collision on Redhouse Lane, Bredbury involving a car and two off-road bikes.
"Both riders sustained injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment which the extent of the injuries unknown at the time. Anyone with information or dashcam footage of the incident are asked to get in touch with the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at GMP on 0161 856 4741 quoting 2405 of the 22/08/22."
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