A 10 year old girl has died and another child is in a stable condition after being hit by a Land Rover Discovery in Oldham last night.
A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving under the influence
The collision occurred around 5.00pm on Coleridge Road, the car then collided with a lamp post.
Sergeant Matthew Waggett, of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the little girl’s family at this unimaginably difficult time.
“Whilst we have arrested a man, we are continuing at pace with our investigation as we work to establish the full circumstances of this collision and are asking that anyone who has dashcam footage or any information about the red Landrover Discovery during the collision or prior to the collision speaks to police.
“This collision happened at a busy time of day and we are hopeful that there are a number of witnesses who can assist police with their enquiries.”
