A man has been arrested after a woman was struck by a car in Smithills last night, Saturday. The collision between the vehicle and the pedestrian, a woman in her 50s, happened on Ivy Road at around 8.15pm.
The woman was taken to hospital with "non-life threatening" injuries. A man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of traffic offences and will be questioned by police. Pictures taken at the incident show debris on the ground and a white Ford Fiesta inside the cordon, with a dent in its front passenger door.
Dented car (Image: Phil Taylor) The road was cordoned off by police before being reopened just after midnight. Read more: Explosion rips through Bolton town centre pub as road remains closed Read more: Emotional send off for 'best ever' headteacher after 20 years at the helm of school Read more: First look inside reopened park cafe after sudden closure five months ago A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: "At around 8.15pm last night (Saturday), we were called to a road traffic collision between a pedestrian and a car on Ivy Road, Bolton .
"A woman in her 50s was taken to hospital with injuries that were described as not life-threatening. Police on scene (Image: Phil Taylor) "A man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of traffic offences and remains in police custody for questioning. "Enquiries are ongoing.
" An eyewitness added: "A woman was rushed to hospital in an ambulance. The road was reopened to traffic at 12.20am.
"There was some debris on the road, like a wing mirror. There was a white car with its side bashed in.".
