A teenage boy has died after he was struck by a car on a busy road in Oldham earlier this week and a driver has been arrested on suspicion of careless driving.

On Tuesday (May 21), emergency services were called to reports of a "serious" crash involving a car and a pedestrian on Rochdale Road at around 8.10pm.

It is believed a black Seat Ibiza was travelling northbound along the road near the roundabout at the busy intersection of Rochdale Road, King Street and Middleton Road when it crashed into a 15-year-old boy.

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Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the teenager died in hospital on Thursday (May 23).

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

The victim's family are currently being supported by specially trained officers.

Greater Manchester Police is now appealing to members of the public for any information on the fatal crash.

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 can contact police via 101, or directly call SCIU on 0161 856 4741, quoting incident number 3394 of 21/05/24.

Reports can also be made anonymously via the independent charity, Crimestoppers, on  0800 555 111.

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