Girl in critical condition after being struck by a Land Rover Discovery in Heywood
Date published: 19 November 2016
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Manchester Road, near to the junction with Rochdale Lane, Heywood
A 12-year-old girl is in a critical condition in hospital after she was struck by a Land Rover Discovery in Heywood.
The girl and her friend were crossing Manchester Road, near to the junction with Rochdale Lane, when she was struck by the Land Rover Discovery at 1pm on Saturday (19 November).
She was taken to hospital where she is being treated for a serious head injury and remains in a critical condition.
Sergeant Mark Thomas of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “This tragic incident has left a girl in a critical condition and my thoughts are with her family.
“It is vital we establish exactly what happened, so I would like to ask anybody who witnessed the incident to please get in touch with us.”
Anybody with information should contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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