A city centre road has reopened this afternoon following a serious crash between a car and a taxi.

Two men had to be cut out of their vehicles following the crash which caused Oxford Road to shut.

The crash, which involved a red Lexus and silver Toyota Avensis, took place just outside the Kilburn university building just after 10.30am.

The red Lexus had overturned onto its roof.

Two men, believed to be in their 30s, were taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary for further treatment.

There is no further update on the nature of their injuries.

Crews from Moss Side, Salford and Ashton stations attended the scene.

Watch manager Ian Melville from Moss Side station, who was in charge of the incident, said: “The crews did a really good job to cut the two men from their vehicles.

“We were faced with a collision involving two cars one was a taxi, which was upright and the other car was on its roof.

“Two men, both in their thirties, were trapped - one in each car.

"The man in the overturned vehicle was unconscious and in a bad way, so we had to cut him out very quickly.

“The man in the taxi was trapped by his steering wheel.

"Both casualties have gone to the Manchester Royal Infirmary.”

Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them on: 8564741.

Fire crews left the scene at around 11.30am but police are still at the scene while the road is cleared.

Oxford Road was closed between the junctions of Brook Street West and Brunswick Street.

Transport for Greater Manchester said the crash has caused heavy congestion around the town centre and has affected bus services which use the road.

Buses and cars have been using a diversion route along Booth Street West and Lloyd Street.

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