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01.04.2023 - 16:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A young woman has been left with serious injuries following a crash on a major road on the edge of Manchester city centre.
Police were called to the smash involving two cars in Cheetham Hill Road at about 5.20am today (Saturday). The incident happened near to the junction with Trinity Way.
A 20-year-old woman was cut from one of the vehicles by firefighters. She was then taken to hospital with what police describe as "potentially life-changing injuries".
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A stretch of Cheetham Hill Road was shut between New Bridge Street and Carnarvon Street for several hours following the incident. The road reopened at about 12.25pm.
Greater Manchester Police is now appealing for witnesses to the crash.
PC Loxham, the force's Roads Policing Lead Investigator, said: “This was a very serious accident that occurred early in the morning.
“We are asking anyone who may have been walking home along Cheetham Hill Road or Trinity Way at the time, or anyone driving down the same roads, who may have witnessed the incident, to come forward.
“We would also like to view any dashcam or CCTV footage that covers the junction around the time of the accident. Anyone who can help is asked to dial 101 quoting log number 660-01/04/2023.”
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) added: "At approximately 6.45am on Saturday, April 1, firefighters were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Cheetham Hill Road in Manchester.
"Fire engines from Manchester Central and Broughton stations, alongside the technical response unit from Ashton-under-Lyne, quickly attended the scene.
"The collision involved two cars. A woman was
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