Man hospitalised in car crash

Date published: 14 December 2009


An elderly man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was hit by a car.

The 89-year-old was crossing Manchester Road just before 3.10pm on Friday (11 December) when he was knocked to the ground by a blue Toyota Corolla.

An ambulance was called and his injuries were not believed to be serious but, following further examination, he was found to have a fractured hip and a head injury.

He remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital.

Anyone with information about the collision should call traffic police on 0161 856 8473.

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