A pedestrian in his 70’s has died after being hit by a car in Rochdale over the weekend,police have announced this morning
Police say that Nissan Micra was travelling on Grimshaw Lane where it collided with a pedestrian who was crossing at a junction just after 7pm on Sunday
The man sustained serious life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment but sadly died a short time later.
The driver of the Micra remained at the scene, no arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.
GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) are now appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward. They are also keen to speak to anyone who may have any footage, including dashcam, mobile phone or doorbell footage, from the area in the moments leading up to the collision.
