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Passenger killed as car fails to stop for police and smashes into parked vehicles

Another passenger in the car was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 3rd October 2022

A man has died after a car failed to stop for police and crashed into two parked vehicles in Bolton.

The man, who was in his 30s, was the front-seat passenger in the Nissan that was involved in the incident.

A woman in her 30s, also a passenger in the vehicle, has also been taken to hospital with serious injuries, which aren’t thought to be life-threatening.

The incident occurred on Lever Edge Lane in Bolton, shortly after 2am on Sunday 2 October.

The driver of the vehicle has been arrested for causing death by dangerous driving and remains in hospital with serious injuries.

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It has now been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, in line with standard procedure.

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GMP are appealing for anyone with information to come forward, particularly dashcam footage of the collision.

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A statement said: “Anyone with information or dashcam footage of the collision should call GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 8564741 quoting log number 0334 of 02/10/22.

“Information can also be reported online or by using the LiveChat function at www.gmp.police.uk. If you can’t report online, call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

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