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Rochdale News | Headlines | Man hit by a car on the highway after escaping police chasing after a “stolen” vehicle is in “serious condition”.

Release date: September 24, 2021


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The A627M towards Rochdale near Hough Lane, Middleton

A 32-year-old man is in grave condition after being hit by a car on the A627M while escaping from a “stolen” car that was being pursued by police.

Police discovered a stolen car near Hawthorne Road in Oldham and set out on a short car chase around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening (23 September).

The vehicle stopped on Hough Lane near the A627M in Middleton and the occupants walked out of the vehicle.

A short time later, one of the inmates, a 32-year-old man, was seriously injured in a collision with a vehicle on the A627M just before 8 p.m.

He remains in the hospital in serious condition.

A second man, aged 28, was arrested nearby on suspicion of the break-in and is being held for questioning.

The incident was reported to the Independent Police Conduct Bureau in accordance with the guidelines.

Anyone with information or dash cam material is urged to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Department via LiveChat on the GMP website or call 0161 856 4741 quoting log number 2060 dated 9/23/2021.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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