Manchester car crash: One fighting for their life is among seven injured after BMW ploughed into pedestrians

A 21-year-old man has been arrested.

One person is fighting for their life following a hit and run in Manchester that left six others injured.

Initial reports suggested that six people were injured in the collision but police confirmed on Friday that a total of seven were hurt.

One person is in a critical condition, five are being treated for serious injuries and one person with minor injuries has been released from hospital, a Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said.

Collision: Seven people were injured in total
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Witnesses of the crash, which happened just before 10pm, described horrific scenes of people and their pet dog being “launched into the air”.

“The car then drove through them and carried on without stopping,” Ryan Currie, 23, said.

“At this point I heard the dog yelping and running round, loads of people ran over to attend to the injured. A huge crowd gathered round, ringing ambulances and police.”

A 21-year-old was arrested by police in Manchester
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A large search for the vehicle was launched, with a police helicopter scouring the area.

In the early hours of Friday a 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop after a collision.

He remains in police custody. The car was found in the Salford area.

The hit-and-run happened in an area known as the “magic roundabout” where boy racers meet to challenge each other to perform stunts.

Greater Manchester Police’s Chief Superintendent Jo Rogerson, said: “This is an extremely serious incident that we are dealing with and I cannot stress the importance of people contacting us if they know something.

Scene of a accident where a car crashed into pedestrians in Trafford, Manchester.
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“Any information, no matter how insignificant people think it may be, could be the piece that we need so please call us.”

The area was cordoned off and several roads closed.

Forensic tents have also been put up at the scene.

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