A man in his 20s is fighting for his life following a crash in south Manchester yesterday.
Police say a car crashed into another vehicle during an overtaking manoeuvre on the A34 Kingsway in Burnage at around 2pm on Thursday. The car then flipped and crashed into a parked car.
Today Greater Manchester Police appealed for any witnesses to the incident to come forward and revealed the driver, a man in his 20s, had suffered life-threatening injuries and he remains in a critical condition in hospital.
"No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing," said GMP in an update today (September 19, 2025).
The statement continued: "As officers continue their investigation, they are asking for anyone with information to please come forward.
"This includes anyone who witnessed the incident, or has CCTV, dashcam, or doorbell footage from the area."You can contact police via 101 or our Live Chat service at gmp.police.uk, quoting log 1804 of 18/09/25."Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111."
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