Motorcyclist taken to hospital after collision on Shawclough Road

Date published: 25 January 2017


A man in his 20s was taken to Royal Oldham Hospital after a collision on Shawclough Road on Wednesday morning (25 January).

A grey BMW and a white motorbike collided on Shawclough Road at 7.20am near the Healey pub.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene and the vehicles were moved onto nearby Fallowfield Drive.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: “The rider of the motorcycle has been taken to hospital with a possible leg injury. The road was partially blocked.”

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