Woman dies and 3 extra pedestrians injured after being hit by way of automotive in Rochdale

A lady has died after she was once considered one of 4 other people injured by way of a automotive in two separate collisions in Rochdale on Saturday.

The pedestrian was once airlifted to health facility after the incident on Whitworth Road however died from her accidents, Greater Manchester police stated.

Two miles away, on Woodgate Avenue, 3 pedestrians, together with a kid, had been additionally hit by way of the automobile. All 3 suffered minor accidents and feature been discharged from health facility.

A 49-year-old guy has been arrested on suspicion of homicide and stays in custody. Police stated the collisions, which came about at about 2.30pm on Saturday, weren’t being handled as terrorism-related.

John Webster, an assistant leader constable for GMP, stated: “Firstly, our thoughts are with the family of the victim who has sadly lost their life in this tragic case. The actions of a single person have caused significant damage to the people of Rochdale.”

Addressing on-line hypothesis concerning the driving force’s id and ethnicity, Webster stated: “The suspect is a white male currently in custody and no further details can be released at this time.”

He additionally wired the collisions had been unrelated to counter-terrorism job within the house, after separate arrests had been made in Rochdale on Saturday as a part of a deliberate operation.

Webster added. “This incident caused significant disruption yesterday and I thank the public for their cooperation and understanding while our officers conducted their inquiries. We are committed to this investigation and have significant resources dedicated to it.

“To all those people affected by yesterday’s tragic events, community solidarity and unity is vital in times like these and especially for the families and friends of those impacted by this incident.”