An elderly woman has been left with 'life-threatening injuries' after being hit by a car on a main road in Tameside.
03.11.2023 - 11:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A man has died after being struck by a car in Radcliffe - with the driver arrested on the scene.
The 55-year-old man was walking when he was hit by the vehicle on Water Street at around 6.35pm yesterday (Thursday, November 2), police said. Emergency services were scrambled to the scene and he was rushed to the Salford Royal hospital.
Tragically, he died there last night. The driver - a 33-year-old man - remained on the scene and was detained by officers.
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He failed a roadside drug test, police said. He was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and causing death whilst uninsured and having failed a roadside drug test.
The man was taken into custody for questioning. A cordon was put in place on a stretch of the road last night as investigations were carried out.
Collision investigators were seen taking photos of the debris within the cordon on Water Street. Police are now appealing for any witnesses of the incident to come forward.
They also want to speak to anyone who might have dash cam footage. In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision that occurred on Water Street in Radcliffe last night (Thursday 2 November 2023).
"At around 6.35pm, a vehicle collided with a pedestrian, causing life-threatening injuries. The victim, a 55-year-old man, was taken to Salford Royal Hospital and was pronounced dead later in the evening.
"The driver of the vehicle, a 33-year-old man, remained at the scene and was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous
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