Gorton crash leaves pedestrian with 'life-threatening' injuries

A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle near a pub suffered life-threatening injuries, police have said.Emergency services were called to reports of a collision near the Waggon and Horses on Hyde Road in the Gorton area of Manchester at 23:45 BST on Tuesday.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the injured man was in his 30s. The force also confirmed it had arrested a man in his 50s on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving.A GMP spokesperson asked any witnesses to the collision, or anyone with dashcam footage, to contact the force.
A police cordon was put in place overnight at the scene.A black Volkswagen minivan could be seen with significant damage to its windscreen.Hyde Road remained closed on Wednesday morning.
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