A police officer has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash on a busy road in Tameside.
Dukinfield Road in Hyde is currently shut off in both directions following the collision. It is closed between Broadway and Junction Street.
Pictures from the scene show a badly-damaged police car on the street. Debris can be seen strewn across the road from the crash, with a tent in place and a large cordon.
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Greater Manchester Police said the officer was pursuing a vehicle at the time of the crash. They said: "An officer is in hospital with serious, but thankfully not life threatening injuries, after a collision on Dukinfield Road, Hyde today. He was pursuing a vehicle who had previously failed to stop at a collision and was on cloned plates. The road remains closed."
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Key Events
Picture shows badly damaged police car
No-one else was injured in crash
Police officer seriously injured
Nicole Wootton-Cane
End of live coverage
Our live coverage of this event ends here. You can read any further updates on the Manchester Evening News website.
Nicole Wootton-Cane
'It must have been 80 miles per hour'
One neighbour has described the high speed chase they witnessed just prior to the collision here.
One neighbour told me: “I saw them go speeding down here, must have been 80mph, then the police car.” He said after the collision: “The other car sped off.” @MENnewsdesk
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Police inspect car
Police are now inspecting the police car that was damaged in this collision.
Officers are continuing to investigate the damaged police car @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/7Lu5wnvVAw
— Amy Walker (@amy_e_walker) June 24, 2024
Nicole Wootton-Cane
Debris visible on road
Amy has now walked to the other side of the cordon, where she says debris is visible on the road.
This is the other side of the cordon. There is some debris in the road @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/ZyPWgYUkma
— Amy Walker (@amy_e_walker) June 24, 2024
Nicole Wootton-Cane
'There was this massive bang'
Neighbours have reacted to the crash that happened on Dukinfield Road today. One said they heard a 'massive bang' and saw a large number of emergency services.
A neighbour said: “there was this massive bang, I think it went into a lamppost. There was two fire engines, an air ambulance, a police helicopter and loads of police” @MENnewsdesk
— Amy Walker (@amy_e_walker) June 24, 2024
Sophie Halle-Richards
Live from the scene
KEY EVENT
Picture shows badly damaged police car
Here's a picture taken shortly after the crash which shows the badly damaged police car. The car is now thought to be surrounded by an evidence tent.
KEY EVENT
No-one else was injured in crash
Police say no-one else was injured in the smash and the search for the car that was being chased is ongoing.
A GMP spokesperson added:
We appreciate all of the concern on social media for the officer, and we are very pleased to confirm he hasn't died. The search for the original vehicle we were pursuing is continuing. No-one else was injured in the collision.
KEY EVENT
Police officer seriously injured
A police officer has been seriously injured in a crash which took place while he was chasing a car that was using cloned number plates.
In a statement GMP said:
An officer is in hospital with serious, but thankfully not life threatening injuries, after a collision on Dukinfield Road, Hyde today.
He was pursuing a vehicle who had previously failed to stop at a collision and was on cloned plates. The road remains closed.
Damon Wilkinson
Tent erected around police car
A tent has been erected around what's thought to be the police car that was involved in the smash. Two other cars can also been seen within the cordon.
A cordon is currently in place. A car with damage to the front bumper remains within the cordon as a large tent has been erected with two police cars also within the cordon @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/3TxIDHeFZI
— Amy Walker (@amy_e_walker) June 24, 2024
Damon Wilkinson
Crash involved three vehicles
It's understood the crash took place around 12.45pm and involved three vehicles.
Two fire engines from Offerton and Hyde fire stations and the technical response unit from Ashton were called and were on the scene for around an hour.
Damon Wilkinson
Our reporter is at the scene
Reporter Amy Walker is now on the scene in Hyde.
She's just posted this picture of the police cordon.
I’m here on Dukinfield Road in Hyde following reports of a collision @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/3YLHe0N8V0
— Amy Walker (@amy_e_walker) June 24, 2024
Ashlie Blakey
Crash appears to have involved a police car
Pictures seen by the M.E.N appear to show a badly damaged police car on Dukinfield Road.
Debris from the crash can be seen on the road within the cordon.
Ashlie Blakey
Dukinfield Road closed in both directions
The road in Hyde is shut both ways from Broadway to Junction Street, according to traffic alert service Inrix.
Ashlie Blakey
GMP confirm officers are responding to a RTC
A spokesperson for GMP confirmed officers are responding to reports of a RTC this afternoon.
The circ*mstances are 'unclear' at this stage.
