Girl hit by van in FOURTH crash along three-mile stretch of road in just a matter of weeks

A teenage girl was rushed to hospital after being hit by a van on Hyde Road on Thursday afternoon (July 14). It marks the fourth major incident on the stretch of road in just a matter of weeks.

The busy main road has been branded as 'dangerous' by many horrified onlookers, following a stream of serious smashes there in the past month. A 23-year-old man tragically lost his life after a Range Rover ploughed into a phone mast on Tuesday and an 11-year-old boy was seriously injured in a hit and run crash at the end of June.

Earlier last month, seven passengers were checked over by paramedics after a crash involving two cars, with two taken to hospital for treatment. The incidents paint a stark picture of the amount of callouts emergency services have been dealing with on the troubled road in recent times.

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The latest crash, on Thursday afternoon (July 14) saw a teenage girl rushed to hospital with injuries after being hit by a van close to rush hour. A large cordon was erected between Devonshire Street and Grey Street for around two hours as police enquiries were carried out.

An onlooker described the moment the young girl was hit by the van, saying: "There were lots of school kids around and I saw a girl, she was a teenager. She was hit by the van and she fell onto the floor."

A man who works at a car was on Hyde Road spoke to the MEN about just how 'dangerous' Hyde Road can be, noting that he has witnessed many near misses involving motorists. He said: "This road is so dangerous and always so busy. People still often think there are two lanes and try and overtake but go into oncoming traffic. We hear horns all the