Motorcyclist taken to hospital after collision with taxi
Date published: 11 August 2015
A collision between a taxi and a bike on Long Street in Middleton
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with injuries today after a collision with a taxi.
The crash happened at around 6.41am this morning (Tuesday 11 August) at the Long Street junction with Mellalieu Street and New Lane in Middleton, close to the town centre.
It is understood the private hire taxi driver was performing a U-turn on a busy town centre road and didn’t see the biker approaching.
The bike, which had learner plates attached to the registration plate, is understood to have hit the side of the taxi.
It came to rest lying on the road.
Police said the man on the bike was taken to hospital for checks, but wasn’t believed to be seriously injured. No other injuries were reported.
Long Street was closed in both directions for police investigations.
Buses were diverted around the area before the road reopened around 90 minutes later.
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