Two bikers rushed to hospital after serious A57 Snake Pass crash
Two bikers rushed to hospital after A57 Snake Pass crash

Emergency services were called to the A57 Snake Pass near Glossop just after 4pm on Saturday (August 1) following reports of a collision between two motorbikes.

Both riders were taken to hospital for treatment. One of them, a man in his 20s, is believed to have sustained serious injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening. The other, a man in his 70s, is not believed to have been seriously hurt.

Road closed at the scene

Police closed a section of the road, with ambulance crews also in attendance. An air ambulance attended the incident, according to eyewitnesses.

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Derbyshire Police comment

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."

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