A man in his 50’s has died in hospital after being hit by a car in Heywood yesterday morning.
The collision happened around 7.30 on Pitt Street, the car involved was a silver Vauxhall Astra car-derived van.
A 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He has since been released under investigation.
Police Constable Suzanne Keenan, of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “A man has very tragically died as a result of his injuries following this collision and as such, we are continuing to appeal to the public for information.
“This collision happened in the build up to rush hour so we are confident that there will be a number of people who may have seen this incident or have dash cam footage. Any information you have could help us provide his loved ones with the answers they deserve.”
