Two injured men required hospital treatment following a serious collision between a car and a motorbike in Dukinfield. 

Emergency services were called to King Street on Wednesday evening (21 July) at around 9pm to reports that a motorbike had crashed. 

A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said it is believed the bike was in collision with a car, and both the rider and the passenger on the back of the bike were injured. 

The passenger, a 38-year-old man, was treated at the scene by paramedics and at hospital, where he has 'life-changing' leg injuries.

The bike rider, a 31-year-old man, later self-presented at hospital with leg and ankle injuries.

The car driver assisted officers at the scene, police have said.

A spokesperson for North West Ambulance Service said: "We were called to an RTC involving a car and a motorbike at 8.58pm. The pillion passenger (a male in his 30s) suffered severe injuries and was taken to hospital." 

Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. 

Anyone with information should call police on 0161 856 8473, quoting incident 2854 of 21/07/2021.

Information can also be reported online or by using the Live Chat function at www.gmp.police.uk. If you can't report online, call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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