Four people injured including child after two serious collisions in Rochdale as man arrested
- On May 3, 2025, a car struck multiple people across two locations in Rochdale—Woodgate Avenue and Whitworth Road—resulting in injuries to four individuals, including a child.
- The incidents followed emergency reports of collisions at around 2:30 pm and involved one car hitting pedestrians at two locations.
- Three people on Woodgate Avenue suffered minor injuries and were hospitalized, while one woman on Whitworth Road was airlifted with potentially life-threatening injuries.
- Greater Manchester Police arrested a 49-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder who remains detained in hospital, and they said the case is not terrorism-related.
- Police continue to investigate the isolated incident, have deployed extra resources locally, and urge the public to provide any information.
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Woman dies as man arrested on suspicion of murder in Rochdale car collision
The woman was airlifted to hospital after being hit by a car in Whitworth Road, Rochdale
Woman dies after car ploughs into group of pedestrians in Rochdale - Driver arrested on suspicion of murder
Woman dies after car ploughs into group of pedestrians in Rochdale - Driver arrested on suspicion of murder - A woman has died after she was one of four people injured in two collisions with a car in Rochdale on Saturday, Greater Manchester Police said
Driver arrested after car ploughs into crowd seriously injuring four including child
Four people, including a child, were taken to hospital (Picture: MEN Media) Four people including a child were seriously injured after a car ploughed into a group of pedestrians. One woman has suffered potentially life threatening injuries after the vehicle drove into the group on Woodgate Avenue and Whitworth Road in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, this afternoon. The driver, a 49-year-old male, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.…
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