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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Ashlie Blakey

Emergency services called after pedestrian hit by car in north Manchester

Emergency services were called to a road in north Manchester after a pedestrian was hit by a car.

The crash happened on Charlestown Road in the Blackley area at around 4pm yesterday (Friday). No serious injuries were reported, police said.

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No arrests were made. Police have not revealed the age or gender of the person knocked down.

The road was reportedly closed off between Hinchley Road and the Fourways roundabout after the crash. It was reopened at around 5.30pm.

In a statement, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: "At approximately 4pm officers responded to reports of an RTC on Charlestown Road in Manchester. The collision was between a vehicle and a pedestrian.

"No serious injuries were reported and no arrests made."

In a tweet posted yesterday after the road had reopened, MancTraffic said in a tweet: "Charlestown Rd, Moston is OPEN between Hinchley Rd and the Fourways Rbt after a pedestrian knockdown just before 4pm."

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