A man has been arrested after a pedestrian was struck by a car and left with several serious injuries.
Emergency services were scrambled to Heywood this morning (August 23) after a crash on Bridge Street, close to the junction with Pitt Street.
According to Greater Manchester Police (GMP) the collision was between a Vauxhall Astra and a pedestrian.
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The pedestrian - a man in his 50s - has been taken to hospital with trauma injuries to his chest, pelvis and limbs.
A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
A GMP spokesman said: "Police were called to Pitt Street in Heywood just after 7:30am this morning following reports of a collision between a pedestrian and a silver Vauxhall Astra car-derived van.
"A man believed to be in his 50s has been taken to hospital where he remains in a serious condition.
"A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, and causing serious injury by dangerous driving."
A North West Ambulance Service spokesman added: "We received a call today at 7.30am to reports of an RTC on Pitt Street, Heywood.
"We sent an RRV, an ambulance and an advanced paramedic to scene and treated a male patient.
"We took the patient to Salford Royal with trauma injuries to chest, pelvis and lower limb."
Bridge Street has been closed in both directions throughout the day and there have also been delays and diversions to Diamond North West's 163 and 471 bus services.
Anyone who may have seen anything, or may have dash cam footage of the incident is being urged to contact police, either through LiveChat on the GMP website or by calling 0161 856 4741, quoting log number 679 of 23/08/2021.
Alternatively, call the independent Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
