Greater Manchester Police are appealing for witnesses and information following the tragic death of a 16-year-old boy in a traffic collision on Kingsway.

Greater Manchester Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) is appealing for information and witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision on Kingsway at around 6.40pm on January 2.

The driver of a Seat Ibiza was travelling down Kingsway and collided with a pedestrian, a 16-year-old boy, who was walking across the road.

The boy was rushed to hospital with serious injuries, but sadly passed away.

As a result of the collision, 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 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.”

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.