GMP’s Serious Collision Unit are appealing for information following a collision on Palatine Road, Northenden

Greater Manchester Police are appealing for information following a serious collision on Palatine Road, Northenden.

At around 10.10am today (Friday 23 June 2023) officers were called to reports that a motor vehicle collided with a pedal cyclist.

Officers and colleagues from North West Ambulance Service attended and took the injured pedal cyclist, a 44-year-old man, to hospital where he remains in a stable condition.

He has serious injuries which are believed at this time to be non-life threatening. 

A 63-year-old man was arrested for causing serious injury by careless driving. The man has now released from custody pending further investigation.

Police are now appealing for people who may have seen anything, or anyone with dashcam, CCTV, or doorbell footage, to please get in touch.

Information can be shared by calling GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident 1114 of 23/6/23 . You can also report information to GMP's website using the ‘report’ tool: www.gmp.police.uk, or by calling 101.

Alternatively, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.