Public urged to avoid area close to road traffic collision in Piccadilly Gardens

Police were called to reports of a collision involving a bus and a shop in Piccadilly Gardens at around 1pm today

Greater Manchester Police officers are still responding to a road traffic collision in Piccadilly Gardens in central Manchester.

Some Oldham commuters are likely to be affected by the continuing investigation operation during tonight's rush-hour.

At around 1pm today (Monday), police were called to reports of a collision involving a bus and a shop in Piccadilly Gardens. 

Police, alongside colleagues in the North West Ambulance Service and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, have been in attendance.

There are road closures in the area whilst emergency services remain at the scene dealing with the collision and officers from GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit are in attendance.

It is understood that multiple people have been injured in the collision this afternoon.

The nature of their injuries has not yet been confirmed.

It is also understood that at least one of the casualties was a pedestrian.

A GMP statement read: "We would ask members of the public to avoid the area where possible whilst officers establish the full circumstances."

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