A woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a horror hit-and-run in Wigan.
Emergency services were called to the scene on Wallgate, near the town centre, at around 4.10am this morning (Sunday). Police said the woman - who was a pedestrian and aged in her 40s - was hit by a car.
She was taken to hospital from the scene with serious injuries. She is now in a stable condition, police added.
The driver of the car fled the scene. An investigation is now ongoing and any witnesses are being urged to contact officers.
In a statement, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: "We were called at around 4.10am this morning (25 September) to a report of a collision between a car and a pedestrian on Wallgate, Wigan. The pedestrian – a woman in her 40s – has been taken to hospital with serious injuries and is thankfully in a stable condition.
"The car failed to stop at the scene and enquiries are ongoing. Any information should be given to us via our LiveChat facility or by calling 101 quoting incident 604 of 25/09/2022.
"Details can be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
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