An appeal for witnesses has been issued by a police watchdog after a young woman died in a police chase. An inquest heard Xena Georgiou, 20, died after the BMW she was driving 'lost control' and smashed into a parked car in Sale, near Manchester.
22.12.2023 - 11:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A man who was arrested after an elderly woman was hit by a car in Wigan has been bailed, police have confirmed.
The woman, aged 82, was knocked down by a Toyota CHR on Gidlow Lane at around 4.25pm on Tuesday (December 19). She was left seriously injured and emergency crews rushed her to hospital.
The driver of the car remained on the scene. A 53-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drug-driving and causing serious injury by careless driving.
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In an update issued this morning, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police confirmed he had since been bailed pending further investigation. In an appeal issued on Wednesday, police said they believed that before the crash, the Toyota CHR left the Tesco car park on Gidlow Lane and began to travel in a southerly direction.
It hit the woman as she crossed the road near Knowsley Road. Any witnesses are being urged to come forward.
Officers can be contacted on 0161 856 4741 quoting reference number of 2406 of 19/12/2023. Information can also be shared at www.gmp.police.uk or a laternatively, you can contact the independent charity - Crimestoppers - anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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