A biker has been seriously injured after colliding with a lorry.

The accident happened on the Cat and Fiddle near Macclesfield Forest at 3pm today, May 5.

Police have shut the road in both directions while they investigate.

The biker has been taken by air ambulance to Wythenshawe Hospital with serious injuries.

It is understood the lorry was a Renault HGV.

Witnesses are asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 530 of May 5.