Police appeal after man killed in crash in Bury

The 37-year-old was hit by a car on Rochdale Old Road on Tuesday evening

Author: Luke WilsonPublished 19th May 2021

Greater Manchester Police are appealing for any witnesses to crash on Rochdale Old Road in Bury around 5:30pm on Tuesday.

Emergency services attended and the pedestrian - a man - aged 37 - was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. His family are aware.

The car driver stayed at the scene to assist with enquiries and no arrests have been made.

Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and police are appealing for any witnesses or those with video footage to get in touch.

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Atton of GMP's Bury Division said:

"This is a tragic incident in which a man has lost his life and we are working hard to establish the circumstances that led to this.

"This happened on a vital road connecting Bury and Rochdale, at one of the busiest times of day. We'd urge anyone who passed through this area with a dash-cam to get in touch with us. They could hold vital information that will help us to progress our enquiries."

Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.