LIVE: Police cordon off main road in Manchester city center – latest updates

A police cordon is in place along a stretch of a main road in Manchester city center this morning.

Police blocked off part of Great Ancoats Street, close to the junction with Store Street, after a crash. Footage shows several police vehicles at the scene.

According to traffic alert service Inrix, the north side of Great Ancoats Street has been closed. The closure is in effect between Store Street and Lomax Street.

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The accident allegedly involved a car and a truck. Traffic is heavy on the busy road with queues in the city centre.

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