Man and boy 'poisoned by unknown substance' as 999 crews flood town street

Man and boy 'poisoned by unknown substance' as 999 crews flood town street A man in his 40s and an 11-year-old boy were taken to hospital with police investigating an 'accidental poisoning' in Tameside, Greater Manchester A man and a boy have been rushed to hospital in Greater Manchester with police investigating an "accidental poisoning". Emergency services rushed to Carter Street in Flowery Field, Hyde, Tameside, due to concern for the welfare of two people. Greater Manchester Police said it received a call at 8.10pm on June 9, and the fire service has now said it involved an 'unknown substance'. A man in his 40s and an 11-year-old boy were taken to hospital from the scene and it is understood the incident is being investigated as a potential accidental poisoning. A GMFRS spokesperson said that crews were at the scene for nearly two hours to make it safe, reported the Manchester Evening News. A statement read: "At around 8.25pm on Tuesday, June 9 2026, a number of appliances from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended an incident at Carter Street, Hyde. "The incident involved two casualties affected by an unknown substance. Fire crews made the scene safe and remained at scene just over two hours."