Air ambulance and cordon shuts down Wilmslow Road due to ‘police incident’

Wilmslow Road in South Manchester has been shut down and cordoned off following a police incident this evening.

Pictures from the scene show part of the road at Burton Road junction blocked off with police tape and it has been reported that an air ambulance has landed in a nearby park.

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⛔ Wilmslow Road is closed at the junction of Burton Road due to a police incident ?

? Allow extra time for your journey
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— Transport for Greater Manchester (@OfficialTfGM) August 13, 2020

Transport for Greater Manchester tweeted: “Wilmslow Road is closed at the junction of Burton Road due to a police incident. Allow extra time for your journey.”

There are several police and ambulance services currently at the scene.

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There appears to be a serious incident in Withington village. Please don’t speculate, or go to inspect. Allow our brilliant emergency services to do their job and keep everyone effected in our thoughts for now.

— John Leech (@johnleechmcr) August 13, 2020

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Anyone know what happened on Wilmslow road, withington? Looked absolutely horrible ? walked under the police to accident scene but nothing to see. Hope everyone involved is ok!

— Lauren Paige? (@Lauren_Sals) August 13, 2020

An eyewitness has reported that forensic officers are now at the scene, which is close to Egerton Crescent.

Greater Manchester Police are yet to comment.

This is a breaking news story. More to follow.