Man in critical condition after two-vehicle crash in Ashton

A young man is in a critical condition in hospital after a serious late-night crash in Ashton involving two vehicles.

Emergency services were called at around 11pm on Sunday night (13 December) after a white Mercedes A200 AMG and a white Toyota Prius taxi collided at the crossroads on Oldham Road, near the junction with Newmarket Street and Wilshaw Lane. 

A passenger in the taxi, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The driver, a man in his 30s, suffered minor injuries.

Three people in the Mercedes fled on foot.

Police say an investigation is under way and are appealing for witnesses to come forward. 

Detective Sergeant Marie Eldred, from GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "This was a serious collision that has left a man fighting for his life in hospital.

"We asking anyone with any information or may have seen anything to contact us." 

Oldham Road and Wilshaw Lane remained closed until around lunchtime on Monday as a result. 

Anyone with information or anyone with dash-cam footage can call 0161 856 4741, quoting log 2942 of 13/12/2020. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.