A road in Oldham has been closed following a serious accident.
Officers closed Featherstall Road South at around 4.15pm this afternoon (Sunday). The closure is outside the East Pavilion wedding venue.
Paramedics are also on scene, and a police cordon is in place on both lanes of traffic. A small crowd of people was seen outside the venue after closing time.
READ MORE: Andy Burnham says there are ‘two sides’ to Manchester Airport GMP incident as new footage emerges
THE Manchester Evening News According to reports, a child was hit by a vehicle outside the wedding venue. The child’s condition is currently unknown.
The closure is currently not causing any delays in the sector.
Follow live updates from the scene below.
17:41Joseph Timan
“A lot of police”
According to a man who was in the area at the time of the accident, there was a large police presence at the scene.
17:33Joseph Timan
” Car racing “
Cars seem to be driving frequently on this road at high speed, according to our reporter who went to the scene. He has just witnessed in recent minutes the race between several cars that were driving at full speed on this stretch of road while honking.
17:23Joseph Timan
Live from the stage
Our reporter James Holt is at the scene of the accident which happened earlier this afternoon.
17:11Joseph Timan
Child hit by car
THE Manchester Evening News According to reports, a child was hit by a vehicle outside the wedding venue. The child’s condition is currently unknown.
