Man knocked down Blackburn Street in Bolton taken to hospital



Emergency providers had been referred to as to Blackburn Street, close to the junction with Prospect Avenue, at round 6pm on Friday, October 30.

CCTV footage reveals a person crossing the highway earlier than standing within the carriageway for a short while earlier than the collision.

Police attended the scene and a cordon was put in place, with the highway closed for a while following the incident.

Motorists and passers-by rushed to assist the one that was knocked down.

A spokesperson for Larger Manchester Police confirmed officers had been referred to as at 6.07pm and {that a} man was taken to hospital.

No arrests have been made in reference to the collision.

The North West Ambulance Service additionally confirmed attending the scene.

A spokesperson stated: “We had been referred to as to experiences of a highway visitors collision involving a pedestrian shortly after 6pm on Friday 30 October.

“Emergency providers attended, and a person was taken to hospital for therapy.”

The Bolton Information understands the pedestrian suffered a suspected fracture to his foot within the collision, though the total extent of his accidents has not been confirmed.

The collision occurred on a stretch of Blackburn Street which was included in a serious resurfacing programme earlier this 12 months.

Bolton Council introduced works alongside the A666 Blackburn Street in January, together with the part between Waters Assembly Street and Prospect Avenue, with short-term visitors restrictions launched to permit enhancements to happen.

Nevertheless, Cllr Toby Hewitt raised considerations about visitors and pedestrian security alongside the busy route regardless of latest funding.

He stated: “I hope the individuals concerned within the incident are doing okay.”

He added: “Elements of Blackburn Street round this ward had further spending dedicated to it just lately by the administration.

“Despite this spending residents who’ve to make use of this part of highway on daily basis know the way it nonetheless will get very busy at explicit occasions of the day, with individuals generally stopping on yellow traces inflicting hazards and busy pedestrian entry in and across the highway and the way a lot care generally needs to be taken to journey alongside it.”

Cllr Hewitt additionally referred to as for larger scrutiny of highway upkeep spending throughout the borough.

He stated: “Security on the highway is basically essential, its a part of the explanation Bolton Conservatives have requested for further scrutiny on truthful spending for all of Bolton on pothole and highway restore funding too.”


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