Manchester crash LIVE: M67 and M60 delays with roads closed after 'major' incident
Google reports that Hyde Road remains shut.
There is reportedly heavy traffic on nearby Chapman Street and the B617.
Traffic also remains slow approaching the cordon on Hyde Road westbound, heading from the M60 to the city centre.
Google is reporting a crash in Hyde Road.
It shows a large closure of the highway from Chapman Street to Parkdale Avenue.
The local Tesco Extra is located nearby.
There is reportedly "heavy traffic" at the scene on Hyde Road in Gorton following the crash earlier today.
A police cordon was put in place at around 4am.
Two men are believed to have been taken to hospital.
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Manchester Evening News is reporting that Hyde Road is currently shut in both directions between Parkdale Avenue and Chapman Street.
Sections of Hengist Street and Wellington Street have also been closed off this morning.
This is according to the Inrix traffic monitoring service.
Traffic monitoring service Inrix said: "A57 Hyde Road in both directions closed, heavy traffic due to accident between Parkdale Avenue and Chapman Street.
"Sections of Hengist and Wellington Street are also closed."
A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) spokesperson said:
Just before 4am this morning (Tuesday, April 22), three fire engines from Gorton and Philips Park fire station were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving two cars on Hyde Road, Manchester. Crews arrived quickly at the scene.
Firefighters used spreading equipment, lighting and salvage sheets to get two men safely out of the vehicles, who were treated by colleagues from North West Ambulance Service at the scene and then taken to hospital. Firefighters were in attendance for around 50 minutes.
Welcome to our blog regarding the closure of a busy Manchester road.
Two men are in hospital after an incident on Hyde Road.
It remains closed.
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