COLLISION IN MONTON LEAVES MAN CRITICAL

At around 5.30pm on Sunday 26 November 2017, police were called to reports of a collision involving a pedestrian and a car on Monton Road. 

A white Mercedes CLA has been travelling on Monton Road when a man who had been on the footpath stepped into the road. 

He sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment, where he remains in a critical condition. 

Police Constable Neil Pennington of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said:

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“This collision has left a man in a critical state, my thoughts go out to him and his family. 

“If you were travelling on Monton Road and saw the Mercedes as it travelled on Sunday afternoon, please share any information you have that will help our investigation. 

“Anyone with dash-cam footage around this time from the Eccles area is also asked to send it to police.” 

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 4745 or 101, quoting incident number 1621 of 27/11/17. This can also be done anonymously through the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.