A boy is fighting for his life in hospital after being knocked off his bike in Rochdale last night.
The accident took place on Milnrow Road, in Newbold at about 9pm.
Police say the boy, 15 , was hit by a Volkswagen Golf close to the junction with Kathan Close.
He was taken to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital suffering from serious head injuries.
Today his condition is described as 'critical'.
Police cordoned off the road for about five hours after the incident.
The driver stopped at the scene and no arrests have been made.
One nearby business owner said: "About 9.55pm all the road was closed off.
"It was quite a chaotic scene, there were five or six police cars.
"There was a white van turned in on its side.
"There was a lot of people, a lot of kids, it seemed pretty serious. It's sad."
A woman who lives nearby said paramedics were treating the schoolboy as she was returning home from work.
"The ambulance went off with all the sirens on," she said.
"I just hope he's alright.
"[The roads] are awful round here, I don't let my son out and he's 10-years-old."
Another resident added: "I saw all the police lights and came down.
"The road was littered with all those evidence markers.
"They were here till about two in the morning."
Police are now appealing for information.
Constable John Harrison-Gough of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “This collision has left a boy fighting for his life in hospital.
“Our thoughts are with him and his family during this terribly difficult time.
“We’re appealing for anyone who saw the crash, has dashcam footage or any information to contact police immediately.
“Were you in the area at the time, or perhaps saw the car or bicycle shortly before the incident? If so, please get in touch.”
A spokesman for North West Ambulance Service said: "We were called to the scene just before 9pm to reports of a serious road traffic collision involving a car and a boy, thought to be 14-years-old, on a bike.
"We sent an ambulance, two rapid response vehicles and a senior clinician to the scene.
"The boy was taken to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital in a serious condition."
Greater Manchester Police have been contacted for a comment.
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The tragic incident comes just a month after a teenager on a bike died after being hit by a car just a few miles away on Wildhouse Lane in Milnrow.
Bailey Sutcliffe, 16, was rushed to hospital after the collision with a Ford Fiesta but sadly later died.
And in October last year, 11-year-old Marianne Haboc died after she was hit by a Range Rover on Taylor Street in Rochdale.
A woman was later charged with causing death by dangerous driving in connection with this incident.
Anyone with information about last night's incident should call police on 0161 856 4741 or the independent charity, Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
