Three other occupants were arrested for taking a vehicle without consent
A teenage girl is in a critical condition in hospital following a police chase in Bolton last night (Tuesday, May 5).
Greater Manchester Police said that the vehicle crashed on Walker Fold Road in the north Bolton area yesterday evening following ‘a brief pursuit’. Photos from the scene appear to show the tracks of a car coming off the road and colliding with a tree.
The pursuit began at around 6:30pm when the car activated an ANPR camera in the Bolton area, having previously been marked as a suspicious vehicle, GMP said.
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Officers from the Traffic unit later spotted the same vehicle, which failed to stop on Old Kiln Lane. The vehicle then crashed on Walker Fold Road after a brief pursuit, the force said.
One of the occupants, a 17-year-old girl, received serious, life-threatening injuries in the crash. She was treated at the scene and remains in a critical condition in hospital.
The driver – a 17-year-old boy – was arrested on suspicion of aggravated vehicle taking without consent, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, assault an emergency worker, possession of a bladed article and possession of a controlled drug.
A 19-year-old man and an 18-year-old female, both believed to be passengers, were treated for minor injuries and were arrested for aggravated vehicle taking without the owner’s consent.
The force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is asking anyone for information about the incident, including dashcam footage, to call 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 2936-05/05/2025.
GMP also said they notified the IOPC ‘as is standard practice following incidents of this nature’ and would be supporting their investigation.
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