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Boy, 13, critical after Ashton-in-Makerfield hit-and-run | Boy, 13, critical after Ashton-in-Makerfield hit-and-run |
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A 13-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being hit by a car as he walked along the pavement. | A 13-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being hit by a car as he walked along the pavement. |
The driver and passenger of the Jaguar failed to stop following the crash in Wigan at about 16:30 BST on Tuesday, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. | |
The boy is thought to have been walking along Old Road in Ashton-in-Makerfield when the car hit him and then a wall. | The boy is thought to have been walking along Old Road in Ashton-in-Makerfield when the car hit him and then a wall. |
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. | A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. |
He remains in custody for questioning, said a GMP spokesperson. | |
The 13-year-old sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains in a life-threatening condition. | The 13-year-old sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains in a life-threatening condition. |
Old Road was closed for about six hours while police investigated but has since reopened. | |
Sgt Darren Hancock appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage. | Sgt Darren Hancock appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage. |
"We are very much keeping an open mind and would make a direct plea to anyone who may have been involved, or has the slightest bit of information, to do the moral thing and come forward," he said. | |
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