Residents in Gorton are becoming 'tired and exhausted' from the recent surges of fly-tipping in the area over the last few weeks.
27.06.2023 - 12:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Residents have described the desperate attempts to save a grandmother who died following a police pursuit on a 'dangerous' road.
Kathleen Kirby, who was in her 60s, suffered fatal injuries when she was struck by an Amazon delivery van which had been hit by an Audi TT being pursued by police along Bolton Road in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, on Tuesday afternoon.
The police watchdog has begun an independent investigation into the pursuit, which Greater Manchester Police say started when the Audi had 'failed to stop'.
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Eye-witnesses have told the M.E.N. police were immediately on the scene and that heart massage was performed at the scene before Ms Kirby was taken to hospital. She died later.
One resident, who declined to be named, said: "It's such a sad state of affairs. We need to do something about the speeds down this road. It's an absolute free-for-all. You hear them screaming down there every day, hammering every gear. It's dangerous for us to go out in the street. You take your life in your hands every time.
"I've been here 28 years and there have been at least three fatalities here. It's a race track.
"I heard a bang and I saw them doing CPR on the lady. They were working on her. They pinned down one person next to the Audi. Two helicopters landed in the field. The Amazon van was pulling out and this car has swiped him. I don't think he's done anything wrong. The back end was badly damaged. The back axle was torn out."
Another householder said: "It's not good for traffic around here. They want to build more retail units near here and that's going to mean more traffic."
Another resident said: "I wouldn't say it's
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