Officers taped off the road
Police close off Hurst Cross, in Ashton, following a serious crash(Image: Asim Khan)
A motorcyclist was rushed to hospital following a crash at a busy Tameside junction.
Emergency services were called out to Hurst Cross, the junction of Kings Road and Queens Road, in Ashton-under-Lyne on Monday night (May 19).
Greater Manchester Police says it received reports of a collision involving a car and a motorbike at 9.25pm.
The male motorcyclist was taken to hospital for treatment after suffering head injuries.
No other injuries or arrests have been reported.
Officers had closed off the junction for a number of hours following the crash.
Images from the scene show a cordon, with the junction taped off and multiple police officers in attendance.
Witnesses reported seeing a large police presence, along with North West Ambulance Service, in the moments following the collision.
The junction reopened to traffic early this morning (Tuesday).
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