Tragedy as boy, 15, dies after being hit by car on busy Greater Manchester road

A teenage boy has died after being hit by a car on a busy Oldham road. Emergency services raced out to Rochdale Road, near the junction with King Street, at around 8.10pm on Tuesday night (May 21).

Greater Manchester Police says it responded to reports of a serious collision involving a black Seat Ibiza and a 15-year-old pedestrian. Officers say the Seat had been travelling northbound on Rochdale Road when it collided with the boy.

Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he sadly died in hospital yesterday (Thursday 23). GMP says his family are being supported by specially trained officers.

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A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving following the collision. He has since been released on bail.

Police Constable Thomas Johnson, from GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU), said: “This is a tragic incident which has seen a child sadly lose his life, and all of our thoughts are with his family at this awful time. Specially trained officers are supporting the family through every step of the process, and we will keep them updated as and when any information becomes available.

“While we have made an arrest, we are continuing to ask for information as we progress our investigation - if you have anything that you think could help, or witnessed anything, please do get in touch. This includes any relevant dashcam, CCTV, or mobile phone footage.”

Anyone with information or relevant footage is asked to call police online, by calling 101 or phoning SCIU direct on 0161 856 4741, quoting incident number 3394 of May 21, 2024. Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.