Wilbraham Road crash: man dies after being hit by car in south Manchester

Police are investigating after a man died following a collision in south Manchester.

GMP were called to Wilbraham Road at 12.30am on Friday (17 March) after a pedestrian was struck by a car. The pedestrian, a 52-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver, a man in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He was later released on bail.

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone who may have footage of the incident - including on CCTV or dashcam recordings - to please get in touch. You can call GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident 74 of 17/03/2023 or using GMP’s website.

Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.