15-year-old boy hurt in collision

Date published: 25 January 2010


A 15-year-old boy is in hospital after he was involved in a fail-to-stop road collision last night, Sunday 24 January 2010.

At about 7.05pm, the boy was walking with friends along Rochdale Road East, (A58), Heywood.

A black Ford Focus then collided with the boy. The car then drove off.

He suffered a broken arm and serious cuts which are not believed to be life threatening. He remains in Rochdale Royal Infirmary for treatment.

The car was later found abandoned and a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop at the scene of an accident.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the road policing unit on 0161 856 8473.

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