Police officer taken to hospital after smash between cop car and double-decker bus – live updates

A road has been taped off in north Manchester this afternoon after a smash between a police car and a double decker bus. Fernclough Road closed following the collision, which caused emergency services to rush to the scene.

One female police officer has been taken to hospital with minor injuries, police have said. Nine people in total were checked over by paramedics at the scene.

Police later confirmed that the cop car in question was on a ‘grade one’ emergency response on blue lights when the smash happened. Stagecoach said the car came around the bend on the other side of the road.

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Dramatic video footage taken from the scene appears to show a police car from Greater Manchester Police had collided with the 119 Stagecoach service. The bus operator announced shortly after 4pm that diversions were in place along Rochdale Road in both directions for numerous services, including the 112, 116, 117 and 119.

Numerous police vehicles have been pictured at the scene, as the section of road was cordoned off by officers in both areas. Clouds of thick smoke can also be seen, with the front of both vehicles visibly damaged.

See all the latest updates below.