Boy rushed to hospital after crash outside school

A child has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car in Oldham this afternoon.

Emergency services raced to Chadderton Hall Road in Chadderton at around 4:10pm on Tuesday (March 26) following reports of a collision between a pedestrian and vehicle.

Greater Manchester Police said the pedestrian, who is a boy, was rushed to hospital. Thankfully, his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing.

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Officers taped off the road outside North Chadderton School while emergency services worked on the scene. It is unclear whether the child had any relation to the school.

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Police were called to a crash outside North Chadderton School at around 4.10pm this afternoon.

The incident is believed to have involved a boy who was hit by a car.

The child is currently being treated in hospital.

His injuries are not thought to be life threatening.