A man has died after being hit by a car in Worsley.
Police have sealed off the East Lancs Road in both directions after a black Ford Ranger collided with a pedestrian on Wednesday afternoon.
A 70-year-old man died at the scene, despite the best efforts of paramedics.
A 28-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
He remains in custody for questioning.
It is believed the collision occurred at the junction of Newearth Road and the East Lancs Road.
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A number of road closures are expected to remain in place throughout the evening, with diversions in place.
Police Constable Darren White of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "A man has tragically lost his life as a result of this collision and we are doing all we can to support his family at this devastating time.
"The road closures will remain in place whilst specialist officers carry out enquiries at the scene so we would advise people to avoid the area where possible.
"Whilst we have a man in custody, the collision happened at a relatively busy time of day and I’d encourage anyone with any information or dash-cam footage to get in touch as soon as possible so we can piece together the circumstances that led to this tragic incident.”
At rush hour traffic, motorists were reporting delays of over an hour with seven miles of traffic backed up on the M62 and M60.
Bus services are still reporting substantial delays following the collision.
Anyone with information should call GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741 or 101 quoting incident number 1563 of 20/11/2019, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
