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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 a Jaguar failed to stop following the crash in Wigan at about 16:30 BST on Tuesday, police said. 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, Greater Manchester Police said. 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 around six hours while police investigated but has since reopened. 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.
He said: "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." "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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