Police officer arrested over fatal crash in Bolton
The officer's being questioned on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
A police officer has been arrested on suspicion of causing the death of a man in Bolton by dangerous driving.
A 51 year old man died after being knocked off a motorbike on Blackburn Road in Egerton, at around 4pm on Tuesday afternoon (30th January).
Earlier today, a man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
He is a police officer currently serving with Greater Manchester Police driving a private vehicle.
The case has been referred to the police watchdog, the IOPC.
Officers are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident - or may have dashcam, CCTV or mobile footage from the area at the time of the incident - to share it with officers to assist their enquiries.
You can do so by calling Serious Collision Investigation Unit officers on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 2343 of 30/01/2024. You can also make a report via the website www.gmp.police.uk.
Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111