Driver taken to hospital and dog dies after crash where car leaves the road and crashes into several trees in Salford

direct to your inbox A man has died after collapsing on a bus in Trafford. Paramedics were called to Stockport Road, in Timperley, at 10.30am this morning (Wednesday) following reports of a person having collapsed.

Astley, shortly before 3pm. The road was closed in both directions following the collision.The man was taken to Salford Royal Hospital to be treated for his injuries.He remains in a serious condition, say police.An air ambulance was spotted landing near to the scene shortly after the crash.A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "Just before 3pm today, officers were called to a report of a road traffic collision involving one vehicle on East Lancashire Road.

direct to your inbox A man has died after being hit by a car in Middleton on Christmas Eve. The 30 year-old pedestrian was involved in a collision with a grey BMW 320i M Sport on Rochdale Road just after 7.30pm on Thursday, December 24.Emergency services raced to the scene he was rushed to hospital in a serious condition.

direct to your inboxA 20-year-old cyclist suffered serious injuries after a crash with a bus in south Manchester.The woman was rushed to hospital following the smash on Wilmslow Road in Rusholme.The crash happened at around 4.25pm today (Monday) near the junction with Moss Lane East.It is unclear whether the woman's injuries are life-threatening.Traffic was diverted in the area following the incident.A Tweet by Manc Traffic said: "Crash on Wilmslow Rd, Rusholme between Moss Lane East and Gt

Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the cityA 68-year-old woman is in hospital with serious burns to her back and legs following a fire at a residential care home.Firefighters, police and paramedics were called to Kenyon Lodge, off Manchester Road West in Little Hulton, just after 10am this morning.Residents reported seeing two fire engines as well as a number of police cars outside the home, with crime scene investigators arriving

Bolton, says Greater Manchester Police.

direct to your inboxA man discharged by mental health staff attempted to take his own life on hospital grounds - before he 'rolled' onto a major road and died after being hit by a taxi, an inquest heard. Daniel Kirton passed away at Manchester Royal Infirmary earlier this month.

direct to your inboxFormer Piccadilly Radio presenter and popular Manchester DJ Umberto Saoncella has died, close friends have reported.The broadcaster made his name with the 'Umberto Breakfast show' which aired on the radio station, and after it moved to Piccadilly Gold in 1998.Close friends said in a Facebook post that the DJ had passed away on December 17 after losing his battle with an 'awful illness.'"After a few weeks in hospital he came home to spend his last days with his partner Bob and

direct to your inboxA driver who was on 'a cocktail of drugs' has been jailed after crashing his Audi into a biker and leaving her with life-changing injuries. Paul Ashe, of Altrincham Road in Manchester, failed a roadside drugs test after police were called to reports of a crash on the A558 Daresbury Expressway in Runcorn at around 8.15am on September 5 last year.

direct to your inboxA man is in hospital in a serious condition after a ‘fight’ on a bus close to Manchester Apollo.Police were called to reports of a fight on a bus on Ardwick Green South on Monday afternoon (December 21).When officers arrived they found a 31-year-old man seriously injured.He was taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition, Greater Manchester Police said.A 57-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of section 20 assault.He remains in custody for questioning today.A

direct to your inboxTributes have been paid to a dad-of-four who died after his car crashed into a fence in north Manchester.Jeff Beaumont, 67, is thought to have suffered a medical episode whilst driving his Volkswagen Golf on Crescent Road in Crumpsall.Emergency services were called to the junction of Duchess Road at around 1.40am on Monday, 14 December.Mr Beaumont, who lived in the Cheetham Hill area, was taken to hospital where he was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.Police believe

Wigan, shortly before 7.15am.

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus pandemic has caused untold misery for thousands of families across Greater Manchester.Every day, we hear about the hundreds of lives lost to this awful disease as the death toll rises.But behind the statistics are real human beings who were cherished.At the Manchester Evening News, we have pledged to honour the memory of people from our region lost to coronavirus. If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here. We have already published

Salford.

direct to your inbox Some 16 more people with coronavirus have died in hospitals in Greater Manchester. Every day the NHS gives an update on virus-related fatalities at hospital trusts in England.

Tyldesley, at around 10pm last night (Tuesday December 15) following the smash. The driver of an orange Land Rover Freelander - a 38-year-old man - was pronounced dead at the scene.The driver of a white Volvo HGV was taken to hospital with minor injuries.A passenger in the Land Rover also suffered minor injuries.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is asking for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.

direct to your inboxA teenager with a 'history of severe self-harm' has died in a mental health unit.Charlie Millers - a 'kind, caring lad' - was found unresponsive in his room at in the adolescent wing of Prestwich Hospital.His mother wants to know why he was alone at the time.

direct to your inboxThree people are in hospital including a young child after a van crashed into a bus in Manchester city centre last night.Police, fire and ambulance crews attended the incident on Angel Street near the Co-op headquarters in the NOMA district at around 9.24pm.A transit van appears to have collided head-on with a bus while travelling the wrong way down the one-way road.