Girl, 12 killed in hit-and-run on New Year's Eve

A child has died following a collision in Oldham.

Police were called after reports of a collision between a car and pedestrians on Ashton Road near Copster Hill Road at about 7.15pm on New Year's Eve.

Officers discovered a black VW Golf had been involved in a collision with two girls.

One of the girls, aged 12, died at the scene. Her family have been told, but formal identification has not yet taken place.

A second girl, aged 11, is in hospital in a critical condition.

The car did not stop and officers are trying to find the driver.

Roads were closed in the area for several hours, and drivers were advised to use alternative routes.

Sgt Lee Westhead, of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “These are tragic circumstances where a young girl has lost her life and I would urge anyone who knows anything to do with this collision to contact police immediately.

“Another girl is currently fighting for her life in hospital and specially trained officers are supporting the families involved.

“Officers are at the scene trying to establish exactly what happened while we also have a dedicated team trying to locate the driver of the car.

“If you have any information about this collision then please contact us. If you saw a black Golf in the area around the time of this incident then I would also urge you to call us.”

Anyone with any information should call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 1691 of December 31, 2016