Overview
- The crash, reported around 2pm Friday, occurred at the East Lancashire Road and Old Clough Lane junction in Worsley, Salford.
- Greater Manchester Police confirmed the motorcyclist, a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital and later died, and paramedics said another person suffered serious injuries.
- Greater Manchester Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit opened an inquiry and asked witnesses to share CCTV, dashcam or phone video by calling 0161 856 4741 and quoting log 1826 of 01/05/2026 or by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
- Emergency services closed the East Lancs both ways between Walkden Road and the M60 and shut the anti-clockwise M60 slip at junction 14, which caused long queues.
- The Manchester Evening News reported the car driver also died, a detail not confirmed by police, and the case adds to a recent run of fatal weekend road crashes under investigation nationwide.