Mother of boy, 16, who died in crash pays emotional tribute

At around 6.40pm on Friday, January 2, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) was called to reports of a collision on Kingsway, where a Seat Ibiza was travelling down the dual carriageway collided with a pedestrian, a 16-year-old boy, who was walking across the road.

The boy has now been named as Alfie Moran, who suffered serious injuries and was rushed hospital, however he did not survive his injuries.

Now, Alfie’s mother has paid tribute to her son in an emotional tribute, saying their family has been left “broken” following his death.

Alfie’s mother said: “My Alfie boy was always our special boy with the biggest heart. Everyone who knew him would always tell me that I had the best boy, he knew how very proud I was of him.

“He was the best friend to everyone, losing him has left our family broken.

Alfie loved gaming and motorbikes according to his mother (Image: GMP)

“We had so much planned this year, he loved gaming and motorbikes and had already started saving up to buy his first bike.

“I will forever be lost without him.”

An 18-year-old man was arrested and has since been released on bail whilst enquiries are ongoing.

DC Antrobus of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) said: “This is a tragic incident, and my thoughts are first and foremost with the family of the young boy who sadly lost his life.

“They are being supported by specialist officers, and we would ask that their privacy is respected as they grieve.

“We know that the local community will also be shocked and saddened to hear of this incident however we’d encourage anyone with information, or who may have been in the area at the time the incident occurred to please come forward.

“This also includes anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage of it.”

Alfie Moran was described as a “best friend to everyone” (Image: GMP)

Officers from the SCIU are asking for anyone with information to please come forward.

This includes anyone who witnessed the incident or have CCTV or dashcam footage.

You can contact the SCIU directly on 0161 856 4741, or on our Live Chat service at gmp.police.uk, quoting log 2622 of 02.01.2026.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.