16.50 At 15.06 North West Ambulance Service received a call in relation to a bus collision on Barton Lane, Eccles, and declared a major incident shortly afterwards.

The trust dispatched a number of resources, including ten emergency ambulances, advanced paramedics, our Hazard Area Response Team (HART) and colleagues from North West Air Ambulance. The first resource arrived on time at 15.10.

NWAS treated 15 patients who were all taken to Salford Royal or Manchester Royal Infirmary hospitals.  

At 16:22 NWAS stood down from major incident status but continues to remain on scene. 

The area is very busy, with road closures in place; please follow @GMPSalford for the latest traffic updates. 

1600: Following reports of an RTC involving a bus in Eccles, the trust has dispatched resources to the scene. We are currently assessing the situation and working with other members of the emergency services. Our priority is to ensure people receive the medical help they need as quickly as possible. Updates will be published on our social media sites as we know more.