A horrified mum has revealed the moment she thought her son had died after he was struck by a wagon in Ramsbottom . Alex Pennington was hit by a 50-tonne truck after stepping out into the road at around 3.30pm on Thursday (May 19). The incident happened at the junction of Lumb Carr Road and Bolton Road West.
The 15-year-old then attempted to walk home but was stopped by the driver and two cyclists who saw blood pouring down his side. The group made him sit down and called an ambulance while applying pressure to his wound.
A passing motorist informed Alex’s parents, Rachel and Shaun, who immediately rushed to the scene. When Rachel saw her son lying on the floor wrapped in an emergency blanket, she initially thought he was dead.
