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Ethan Davies

Man killed in 'horrific' hit-and-run while crossing road in Bury named

The man killed in a ‘horrific’ Bury hit-and-run last week has been named.

Gavin Andrews died while crossing the road when he was hit by a car on Walmersley Road, near the Towler Inn pub.

The incident occurred at around 9:30pm on the evening of November 9.

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Police say the car involved in the collision fled the scene and was found a short distance away.

Police later examined it for forensic evidence.

A 34-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of disqualified driving, and assisting an offender.

Officers from Greater Manchester Police said in a statement after the incident that their enquiries were still ongoing.

Sergeant Andrew Page from GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: "This was a horrific incident that resulted in the death of a man, and our thoughts are with his family at this tragic time.

"We're working to establish exactly what happened, and we're keen to speak to anyone who may have DashCam footage, or CCTV of the incident or the area around it at the time.

"If you or anyone you know has any footage or information, please get in touch.

"You can contact us via LiveChat on our website, www.gmp.police.uk or call 0161 856 4741, quoting log number 3179 of 09/11/21. Thank you."

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