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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Damon Wilkinson

Woman killed after she's knocked down by Mercedes in street is named

A pensioner who died after being knocked down in Heywood has been named.

Emergency services were called Rochdale Road East on Thursday after an 85-year-old woman was hit by a car. The woman - now named as Ruth Davenport - was taken to hospital in a serious condition, but later died from her injuries.

Speaking at the time, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson confirmed that the driver of a Mercedes stayed at the scene speak to officers. No arrests have been made.

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