Police seek witnesses after man is injured following Chadderton smash

At around 11.35pm on Tuesday, officers responded to reports of a collision between two vehicles on Denton Lane

Greater Manchester Police officers are appealing for information following reports of a road traffic collision and attack in Chadderton on Tuesday night (October 22).

At around 11.35pm, officers responded to reports of a collision between two vehicles on Denton Lane.

One man received serious injuries during the incident.

A 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault.

Since then, officers have secured the additional arrest of another 22-year-old man on suspicion of assault, in connection with their investigation.

Scenes on Denton Lane, Lansdowne Court, and Apfel Lane were earlier active as officers carried out their initial enquiries.

Detectives investigating the incident are now appealing for information as they continue with their work.

This includes any relevant dashcam, CCTV, or mobile phone footage from the area at around the time of the incident.

Detective Inspector Clare Harrison, from GMP’s Oldham district, said: “We are working to build a full understanding of the incident and seek support from the community in doing this.

"A man has been left with serious injuries and we are investigating all lines of enquiries to establish the full facts in this targeted incident.

"If anyone has any information relevant to the investigation, please do get in touch with us.”

“You may have seen something, or your CCTV may have captured some of the incident – all the information adds up and helps our work.”

If you have any information or footage, you can contact police via 101 or: gmp.police.uk, quoting log 3639 of 22/10/24.

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

Do you have a story for us? Want to tell us about something going on in and around Oldham? Let us know by emailing news@oldham-chronicle.co.uk , calling our Oldham-based newsroom on 0161 633 2121 , tweeting us @oldhamchronicle or messaging us through our Facebook page. All contact will be treated in confidence.