Two motorbike riders taken to hospital after crash on Snake Pass between Sheffield and Manchester
The busy road was closed as emergency services rushed to the scene
Police have confirmed that two people were taken to hospital after a crash on the busy Snake Pass.
The major route between Sheffield and Manchester was closed at around 4pm on Saturday (August 1) after emergency services rushed to the scene of a collision.
It is reported that two motorbikes were involved in the incident, with both riders taken to hospital for treatment.
Officers say that a man in his 20s sustained serious, but not life-threatening injuries, while another man in his 70s is not believed to be seriously hurt.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing an air ambulance attend the scene, while video captured a number of police cars and ambulances blocking the street.
A Derbyshire Police spokesperson said: “We were called to a report of a collision between two motorbikes on the A57 Snakes Pass close to Glossop just after 4pm today.
“Both riders were taken to hospital for treatment.
“A man in his 20s is understood to have sustained serious, but not life-threatening injuries, and a man in his 70s is not believed to be seriously hurt.”