GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit appeal for information after a fatal road traffic collision in Rochdale

Yesterday evening at around 7.20pm (Monday 1 January 2024), officers were called to a serious collision on Spotland Road in Rochdale.

It was established that a car, containing three occupants, was travelling in the direction of Spotland before it lost control causing it to collide with a building after the car overtook a slower moving vehicle.

Emergency services attended and all three occupants of the vehicle remained at scene and were taken to hospital for treatment of their injuries.

Sadly, a 19-year-old man, a passenger in the vehicle, passed away in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday 2 January 2023), despite the best efforts of emergency services personnel.

Officers are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident - or may have dashcam, CCTV or mobile footage from the area at the time of the incident - to please share it with officers to assist their enquiries.

You can do so by calling Serious Collision Investigation Unit officers on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 3369 of 1/1/2024. You can also make a report via the website www.gmp.police.uk.

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