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A main road in Manchester has been shut off this morning after a crash.
Oldham Road in Miles Platting is currently closed off on the eastbound carriageway. The closure is in place at the junction with Queens Road.
A picture posted by TfGM appears to show an ambulance at the scene this morning. It has not yet been confirmed whether anyone is injured.
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Traffic is being diverted away from the scene. There are also some bus diversions in place.
A tweet posted by TfGM said: “A62 Oldham Road, Miles Platting. Road is closed traveling eastbound at the junction with Queens Road due to a road traffic collision.
“Follow @FirstManchester for bus diversion info.”
Traffic alert service Inrix reported: “A62 Oldham Road Eastbound closed due to accident from Collyhurst Street to A6010 Queens Road.”
A tweet posted by First said: “SERVICE UPDATE – 83/84/181/182. Due to a road traffic accident, services will be diverting at Queens Rd following this route: Left Livesy St – Royal Mail – Rochdale Rd – Queens Rd – Oldham Rd.
“We do apologise for any impact this may have on your journey with us this morning.”
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