Overview
- A collision between a car and a motorcycle on the A57 Snake Pass left a man in his 20s with serious but not life-threatening injuries and he was taken to hospital for treatment.
- Derbyshire Police said the driver of the car, a woman in her 20s, remained at the scene and is assisting officers with their enquiries and no arrests were made.
- Emergency services, including reports of an air ambulance at the scene, initially closed the stretch of road between Glossop and Bamford and told drivers to avoid the area and use alternative routes.
- The road was later reopened after emergency response and scene clear-up, though police continue to investigate the cause of the crash and have not released further details.
- Snake Pass is a high, steep and winding route used heavily between Manchester and Sheffield, so collisions there can cause significant travel disruption and risk for road users.