The officer was rushed to hospital after the crash - the driver of a Volkswagen Transporter was arrested for 'dangerous driving'
A van driver who was arrested after a police officer was thrown off a motorbike in a crash on a busy road in Manchester has been released under investigation.
As the officer riding the police motorbike overtook a Volkswagen Transport van, the van driver made a right turn onto Brennock Close, This was despite there being 'no right' signage onto this junction.The officer was knocked off the bike and into the road. He was rushed to hospital from the scene with 'serious but not life-threatening injuries'.
The probe into the crash continues. Any witnesses of the incident - which saw officers cordon off a stretch of the busy road for multiple hours - should get in touch with GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit.
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