Man detained by police after car involved in hit-and-run with lorry

A man was detained by police after a car was involved in a hit-and-run with a lorry in Rochdale.

Officers spotted a car that failed to stop after crashing with a lorry on Ramsay Street at around 11.40am morning (Tuesday). The car was then abandoned on Halifax Road, police said.

A man was detained, officers added, but was taken to hospital as a precaution. He will be taken to custody in due course.

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Several emergency services vehicles were pictured on nearby Whitworth Road after the incident. Police said this was linked to the hit-and-run.

In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "At 11.40am we spotted a vehicle that failed to stop after colliding with a HGV on Ramsay Street, Rochdale.

"The vehicle was abandoned by the driver a short time later on Halifax Road. A man was detained but was taken to hospital as a precaution before he could be brought to custody."

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