A 63 year old pedestrian has died in Rochdale after being hit by a HGV while crossing Spotland Road yesterday lunchtime
A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and remains in custody for questioning.
Police Constable Philip Drummond of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “Tragically a woman has died after the incident earlier today.
“My thoughts are with her family and friends at this devastating time.
“We’re already following up on a number of lines of enquiry and would urge anyone with information to come forward to assist us.
“We would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident or may have dash-cam or CCTV footage.
“The investigation is in the early stages so any information, no matter how big or small, could really help us piece together what happened.”
