Woman dies in Wigan following crash this morning
The incident involved a blue Mini Cooper and a pedestrian in her 50s
A woman has died following a collision in Wigan in the early hours today (20 April 2022).
Officers were called by colleagues from NWAS just before 1.30am this morning to a report of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Kirkhall Lane, Leigh.
A blue Mini Cooper was travelling along the road towards Atherleigh Way when it was in collision with a woman in her 50s.
The driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene and is assisting officers with their investigation.
PC Phil Collingwood, from GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said:
“First and foremost our thoughts remain with the woman’s friends and family who are understandably devastated.
“We’ve been following up a number of lines of enquiry throughout the night and we remained at the scene this morning carrying out a thorough investigation to find the answers the woman’s friends and family need."