An urgent appeal for information has been issued after an elderly woman was “seriously injured” during a hit and run in Bolton over the weekend.
The appeal comes after Greater Manchester Police (GMP) was called out to reports of an elderly woman lying on the road along Moss Bank Way, in the Astley Bridge area of Bolton, at around 10:10am this past Saturday (15 June 2024), and when officers rushed to attend the scene, they found that the 89-year-old had sustained “serious injuries”.
The woman was taken to hospital shortly after the distressing incident, GMP confirmed, and it’s believed she still remains there in a “stable condition” while being treated for wrist and knee fractures.
According to GMP, initial police investigations have suggested that the elderly woman was a pedestrian, and sustained her injuries as she was crossing Moss Bank Way at the junction with Hill View Road when a vehicle collided with her as it turned left out of Hill View Road onto Moss Bank Way.
During the collision, the woman was knocked to the floor.
The driver of the vehicle, which police say was a silver or grey-coloured SUV, failed to stop after colliding with the woman, and then proceeded to turn left, driving westbound on Moss Bank Way, in the direction of Moss Bank Park.
With the police investigation into the distressing incident now ongoing, GMP is appealing to the Greater Manchester public and is urging witnesses, or anyone with any information, CCTV, or dashcam footage, to come forward and assist with enquiries.
Officers are also appealing for the driver of the vehicle which failed to stop to come forward too.
Moss Bank Way in Bolton, near to where the incident occurred / Credit: Google Maps
Appealing to the public following the incident, Chief Inspector Michael Parker, from GMP’s Roads Policing Unit, commented: “We are investigating a road traffic collision, where a large vehicle struck an elderly woman, while she was crossing the road near the shops in Astley Bridge.
“The scene has now been stood down while officers review CCTV footage and continue to speak with people who were in the area at the time of this incident, aiming to identify the driver of the vehicle who failed to stop. We urge the driver to come forward and if you have any information, dashcam or mobile phone footage that could support our investigation, please [share].”
Anyone with any information or footage is asked to call 101 quoting log 1049 of 15/06/2024, or share it via the LiveChat function on GMP’s website – www.gmp.police.uk.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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Urgent appeal after woman, 70, dies after being found unconscious with ‘serious injuries’ on a Tameside road
Emily Sergeant
An urgent appeal has been issued after a woman was found unconscious with ‘serious injuries’ on a road on the Tameside / Oldham border.
Greater Manchester Police‘s (GMP) Serious Collision Investigation Unit is appealing for information after the woman, aged 70, was taken to hospital upon being discovered on Waggon Road in Park Bridge, which is an area on the border of Tameside and Oldham, at around 2:30pm this past Sunday afternoon (10 August).
Police say their investigation is centred on trying to find out how the woman came to be on the road, and ultimately, uncover more about the incident as a whole.
This is why officers are now appealing to the Greater Manchester public.
#APPEAL | Our Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) is appealing for information after a woman died after being found unconscious on a road on the Oldham/Tameside border yesterday (10/08/25). pic.twitter.com/lzjANgh8Tg
Anyone who saw the incident, or who may have dashcam footage, is urged to call GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741, quoting incident number 1858 of 10/08/25.
You can also call 101, or talk to GMP via the LiveChat function at www.gmp.police.uk.
Any reports or concerns about the incident can also be made anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Manchester Youth Zone reopens following impressive £1.6m transformation
Emily Sergeant
Manchester Youth Zone has officially relaunched following a significant £1.6 million investment and months of transformation.
Designed hand-in-hand with the young people of Harpurhey, where the centre – which is proudly a member of the OnSide Youth Zones – is based, the revitalised space represents a bold new chapter for Manchester Youth Zone (MYZ) and the new state-of-the-art facilites offer an exciting range of opportunities and experiences for young people to enjoy.
MYZ is open all year round to provide a ‘safe space’ for young people across North Manchester aged eight to 19, or up to 25 with additional needs.
Football, basketball, podcasting, music, cooking, boxing, dance, and dedicated wellbeing spaces are just some of the activities on offer for young people now that the refurbishment is complete.
The refurbishment is a major milestone for MYZ and its renewed mission to help young people discover their ‘purpose, passion, and pathway’ in life.
Manchester Youth Zone has reopened following an impressive £1.6m transformation / Credit: Supplied
This means that the newly-refurbished centre also offers space and facilities for meaningful support – with one-to-one navigators and youth workers working closely with the children and families to help ‘break down barriers’ and ‘unlock potential’.
MYZ is one of 140 youth centres in England to benefit from a Youth Investment Fund grant, announced by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
The Youth Investment Fund was granted to MYZ as part of the Government’s National Youth Guarantee to ‘transform and level up’ opportunities for young people in England.
“We’re delighted to unveil our newly transformed Manchester Youth Zone,” commented Heather Etheridge, who CEO of Manchester Youth Zone.
“It’s a significant milestone for MYZ and we’re extremely proud of the new space and what it has to offer the young people of Harpurhey.
“From its state-of-the-art facilities to dedicated wellbeing spaces we are a shining example of how investment, vision, and youth-led design can create lasting impact, and how truly transformational spaces can change lives.
Emily Sergeant -
17th June 2024 
