Police are at the scene on Middleton Road this morning, with the road closed between Wilton Road and Crumpsall Lane. Andy Burnham confirmed there had been a "serious incident". The mayor of Greater Manchester told BBC Radio Manchester: “It is a serious incident, I have to say. And I would say to people listening, firstly, to avoid the area because it is a serious incident. The North West Ambulance Service said: "Following reports of an incident on Middleton Road in Crumpsall, the trust has dispatched resources to the scene.