GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit appeal for information following fatal road traffic collision

Officers are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after two people sadly lost their lives following a road traffic collision on Ripponden Road in Oldham.

At around 4pm on Saturday 23 December 2023, Greater Manchester Police received reports of a serious road traffic collision between two vehicles on Ripponden Road, Oldham towards Denshaw.

Emergency services attended and two people, a 42-year-old female and a 15-year-old child, sadly died at the scene. A 13-year-old child has also suffered serious injuries and has been taken into hospital.

A 35-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remains in custody for questioning.

GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) are now appealing for anyone who may have seen the car, described as a Black BMW X5, or the collision in the Ripponden Road area of Oldham, at around 4pm yesterday afternoon (23/12/2023) to get in touch to help officers their investigation.

Officers are particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have footage, including dashcam, mobile phone or CCTV/doorbell footage from the area in the moments before the collision took place.

Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident 2304 of 23/12/2023.

Alternatively, details can be passed via our LiveChat function at www.gmp.police.uk or anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.