Appeals issued after separate city centre traffic collisions - one cyclist dies
Date published: 25 May 2023
Emergency services attended an incident on Great Bridgewater Street, but a cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene
Greater Manchester Police collision investigators are appealing for information after a cyclist died in Manchester city centre yesterday (Wednesday).
A 19-year-old male was cycling along Great Bridgewater Street at around midday when he was in collision with a heavy goods vehicle near the junction with Watson Street.
Emergency services attended, but the cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 55-year-man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and remains in police custody for questioning.
Anyone with any information about this incident, or any dashcam/CCTV footage from the area at the time, should contact GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741 quoting log 1454-24/5/23.
Meanwhile, a separate appeal for information follows another road traffic collision on Fairfield Street in the city centre.
At around 1.30pm yesterday (Wednesday), police were called to reports of a collision involving a heavy goods vehicle and a pedal-cycle.
A male in his 30s was taken to hospital with serious injuries that are believed to be life-threatening.
Constable Oliver Batty, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “We are appealing to members of public and other motorists who may have been travelling along Fairfield Street at the time of this collision.
“It is an extremely busy area of Manchester and any information, no matter how small, may assist the investigation.
“I appeal directly to anyone who may have witnessed this or to anyone who has dash-cam or CCTV footage relating to this incident.”
Information can be shared by calling the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 1886 of 24/05/2023.
Information can also be reported online or by using the LiveChat 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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