Emergency services were present and a woman in her 40s was taken to hospital but later died. Two men were seriously injured. Police say the driver did not stop at the spot.
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read more Wigan family pays tribute to “beautiful angel” as five-year-old daughter dies They have since arrested two men on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and are currently being held by police. An eyewitness said: “This car went up Ormskirk Street and went up outside Heron Foods just below Fifteens. It was a guy at the wheel and a lot of girls in the car. and hit three people. “Two of them were fine, but there was a lady who was seriously injured and we heard she had died a little later. A woman died after the incident outside the Fifteens in Pemberton “The driver of the car got out and ran away, leaving the girls in the car. Eventually they came out and left but their parents brought them back to the spot. “It was absolutely horrible.” Ormskirk Street was still closed on Saturday morning and drivers were informed to take alternative routes. PC Oliver Batty, of the Greater Manchester Police Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the woman’s family who are understandably devastated by the circumstances in which their loved one died. Ormskirk Street remained closed on Saturday morning “We immediately started investigating the conditions and the road has been closed for a long time, while we carried out a series of investigations. “We are happy to hear from anyone who may have information or camera footage that can help with our research and give the woman’s family the answers they deserve. “In particular, anyone who may have seen a silver Land Rover Freelander in the area of Ormskirk Road in the minutes before this incident, please contact us. “Anyone with information is requested to call 0161 856 4741 or report it online or via LiveChat at www.gmp.police.uk.” Police are calling for witnesses as they investigate what happened
