Pedestrian rushed to hospital with serious injuries after town centre collision with car

A pedestrian was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a town centre collision with a car.

A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving. He has since been bailed.

At around 11.30am on Saturday 21 October, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called to reports of a road traffic collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian on Manchester Street, Oldham. Emergency services attended and a man in his 20s was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

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Video and images from the scene so a police presence and a large section of the main road cordoned off with police tape. GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) are now appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward.

They are keen to speak to anyone who may have any footage, including dashcam, mobile phone footage, or CCTV from the area in the moments leading up to the collision. Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting log 1401 of 21/10/2023.Pedestrian taken to hospital with serious injuries after town centre collision with car