Overview
- The collision occurred on the evening of March 17 at the entrance to Elk Mill Retail Park in Chadderton, between the Elk Mill roundabout and Netherhey Lane.
- Three vehicles were involved, reported as a Mercedes, a Toyota Prius and a Ford, with significant damage and debris across the road.
- Police confirmed the death of a man in his 50s, with an undisclosed number of other people injured.
- Emergency services attended with police, paramedics and firefighters, including two engines and a Technical Rescue Unit, and an air ambulance was reported by an eyewitness; Broadway was closed in both directions causing queues and delays to Bee Network’s Match Day Bus 13.
- Greater Manchester Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is appealing for witnesses and any CCTV, dashcam or mobile footage, asking people to call 0161 856 4741 quoting log 2427 of March 17.