A man has died after being hit by a van in Heywood.
Police say the male pedestrian passed away in hospital as a result of his injuries from the Pitt Street collision with a ‘silver Vauxhall Astra car-derived van’ at 7:30am on Monday.
He was in his 50s.
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A 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
He has since been released under investigation.
Now, Greater Manchester Police are appealing for information from the public on the incident.
"A man has very tragically died as a result of his injuries following this collision and as such, we are continuing to appeal to the public for information,” Police Constable Suzanne Keenan, of GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said.
"This collision happened in the build up to rush hour so we are confident that there will be a number of people who may have seen this incident or have dash cam footage. Any information you have could help us provide his loved ones with the answers they deserve."
Anyone with any information or dash cam footage of the incident is being urged to contact police as soon as possible, either through LiveChat on our website www.gmp.police.uk or call 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 679 of 23/08/2021.
Alternatively call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
