A woman is fighting for her life in hospital after being hit by a vehicle on a busy main road in Bury. Emergency services, including an air ambulance, swarmed to the scene on Walmersley Road at 11am on Tuesday (December 6).
The woman, aged in her 80s, was rushed to Salford Royal Hospital from the scene with head injuries. The main road was closed off both ways between the junctions of Burrswood Avenue and Eastham Avenue throughout the day as investigations were carried out.
Her injuries are described as 'life threatening' with enquiries still ongoing into the incident. Police said the driver involved is believed to be in his mid-20s and remained at the scene after the crash to assist officers.
