A driver who was arrested after a man was left with 'life-changing' injuries in a hit-and-run has been released while investigations continue, police have confirmed.
07.10.2023 - 12:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A boy of 16 who was hit by a cop car in Bolton escaped with minor injuries, Greater Manchester Police has confirmed.
The boy was hit on St Helens Road, in the Daubhill area, at around 7am on Friday morning (October 6).
Police said initially the full extent of his injuries was 'unknown at this time'. Today (Saturday) the force confirmed he was not seriously injured.
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A spokesman for GMP said: "We have had confirmation that the pedestrian has suffered minor injuries. The investigation is ongoing."
The teenager was taken to hospital from the scene, a spokesperson for the North West Ambulance Service confirmed. Officers cordoned off a stretch of the road, near the junction with Church Avenue, after the incident.
Pictures from the scene showed the police car with its left wing mirror hanging off and a major dent in the windscreen. Another image showed a brown bag and water bottle next to a first aid kit on the road.
A police photographer was spotted taking pictures within the cordon as traffic was diverted away from the area. A number of shops were within the taped off area.
One shop worker, who wanted to remain anonymous, told the Manchester Evening News he could hear sirens for 'two to three minutes' before 'realising something was wrong'. He then rushed outside to help the boy.
He said: "I went to the window and I (saw) him on the floor (on the road). I saw the police running with the green first-aid bag."
The worker, who said he works for the fire service in Pakistan when not in England, added: "I grabbed my fire
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