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A teenage cyclist has died after a collision with a lorry.

The 18-year-old woman became trapped under the HGV after the crash on Eccles Old Road, Salford , on Friday afternoon.

It took fire crews almost an hour to free her from the collision.

Paramedics had been passing at the time of the crash and had tried to help before the ambulance arrived.

She was taken to hospital but has sadly died.

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Road closures were put in place on Eccles Old Road, Lancaster Road and Stott Lane.

Collision investigators are now appealing to the public for information.

Sergeant Brian Orr, of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “This is a tragic set of circumstances that have sadly taken the life of a woman and our thoughts are with her family at this incredibly difficult time.

“It happened at a busy time of day when people may have been around and I would like to appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time that may have witnesses this collision to contact us.

“We are particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam footage of the incident.”

Anyone with information should call police on 0161 856 4742, quoting incident number 1266 of 01/09/17, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.