A cyclist remains in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a lorry on Deansgate.

The horrific incident happened in front of lots of pedestrians and drivers at around 11.35am yesterday morning.

A blue lorry collided with the 20-year-old man on a bike as it was turning onto Deansgate from John Dalton Street, police said.

He suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

Police said the lorry driver stopped at the scene to speak to officers and no arrests have been made.

Enquiries are ongoing and officers appealed for anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have dash-cam footage to come forward.

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Police Constable John Harrison Gough, of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "A young man is still in a critical condition in hospital following this incident and we are doing all we can to support him and his family as he receives specialist treatment.

"We are working to establish the circumstances that led to this collision and since it happened at a busy time of day in the city centre, we’re hoping there are a number of witnesses that could help us.

"I’d ask any witnesses or anyone with any information, dash-cam or CCTV footage to please get in touch as soon as possible."

Anyone with information should call GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741 or 101 quoting incident number 1131 of 24/10/2019, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.