Off-duty police officer arrested as man left in life-threatening condition while crossing road
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A police officer has been arrested after a man was hit by a car while crossing the road in Greater Manchester.
The man, 42, has been left in a life-threatening condition in hospital following the crash - which happened late on Friday night on Yorkshire Street in Rochdale.
Greater Manchester Police has said it understands three vehicles were travelling along Yorkshire Street together when the collision happened.
The 42-year-old, who had been trying to cross the road, was hit - and police have said two of the cars involved were a blue Mercedes C250 and silver Mini Cooper S Sport.
A police officer has been arrested after a man was hit by a car while crossing the road
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An off-duty police officer, whom Greater Manchester Police said was currently serving with the force, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
GMP confirmed he has been bailed pending further enquiries while its Professional Standards Directorate looks into the incident.
Another man, who was also arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, has also been bailed, police said.
Greater Manchester Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit has put out an appeal for witnesses and anyone who may have information regarding the incident, a statement from the force said.
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Greater Manchester Police has said it understands three vehicles were travelling along Yorkshire Street together
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This includes anyone with relevant dashcam, CCTV, mobile, or doorbell footage from the area and captures any of the incident.
The public can contact police via 101 online at gmp.police.uk, quoting log 3859 of 01/11/24.
Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
The off-duty officer's arrest follows the news that a "hero" out-of-hours officer was stabbed with a "large machete" by two men on a moped after a robbery.
GMP confirmed the off-duty officer has been bailed pending further enquiries
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The officer, this time from London's Metropolitan Police, intervened when he saw two individuals trying to steal the vehicle outside a shopping centre in Bedfordshire.
The offenders, who are described as being in their mid-20s, stabbed the man with a large blade before fleeing the scene - one on their own moped and the other on the stolen one.
The Met officer was then rushed to hospital, where he was given treatment for his wounds.
His injuries are thought not to be life-threatening.
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