A woman has died after a car collided twice into pedestrians in Rochdale, injuring three others. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said a male driver, aged 49, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remanded into custody. The woman had been airlifted to hospital after she was hit by a car in Whitworth Road. Three pedestrians, including a child, were injured in Woodgate Avenue, about two miles away.
The incidents are not being treated as terrorism-related and aren't linked to a pre-planned Counter Terrorism Policing operation which saw a 40-year-old Iranian man arrested in Rochdale on Saturday evening. Police said the emergency services were called to road traffic collisions involving a car and pedestrians in Woodgate Avenue and Whitworth Road at around 2.30pm on Saturday (May 3).
The people injured in Woodgate Avenue suffered minor injuries. Police said all three have been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment.
Police confirmed the driver was arrested on suspicion of assault and attempted murder, but has now been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Asst Ch Cons John Webster said: "Firstly, our thoughts are with the family of the victim who has sadly lost their life in this tragic case. The actions of a single person have caused significant damage to the people of Rochdale.
"I want to take this opportunity to categorically confirm this terrible incident is in no way related to the pre-planned Counter Terrorism arrests and searches that took place yesterday, part of which resulted in the arrest of a man in Rochdale on Saturday evening."
