A major hunt is underway to find the driver who fled the scene
A man was killed after being hit by a van in a ‘road rage’ horror incident in Oldham on Wednesday night (March 26).
Police and paramedics raced to the scene of the fatal crash on the Chadderton Roundabout off Broadway, near to the Elk Mill Shopping Park shortly after 7pm.
A huge cordon was put in place as Serious Collision officers and traffic cops attended the incident. An air ambulance was also scrambled to the scene and landed nearby.
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A man, thought to be in his 50s, was struck with the van and was later pronounced dead as a result of his injuries. He has not yet been identified.
The suspect, the driver of the van, then fled the scene, with a manhunt now ongoing to find him. Police confirmed they were called to reports of a ‘serious assault’ involving a van striking a male pedestrian.
One witness said the victim, who was in a car, ‘got out to speak to the other driver’ before he was deliberately struck. A major emergency response was called to the scene.
Fire crews also attended the incident, beside the A627(M) slip road, and erected dignity screens.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: “Emergency services are responding to reports of a serious assault on Broadway in Chadderton this evening. A van collided with a male pedestrian, who sadly died at the scene.
“Officers are making enquiries to locate the offender. A scene remains in place alongside several road closures in the area.”
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