A young boy has been left with a fractured skull after 'falling off his bike into a passing truck'. The incident happened on Hindley Road in the Westhoughton area of Bolton on Wednesday afternoon (August 3).
Police and paramedics rushed to the scene. A cordon was put in place on the road as the air ambulance landed on a cricket ground nearby.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed today (Friday) that a boy was rushed to hospital. READ MORE: Woman grabbed from behind and told not to scream in chilling woods attack He had been riding his bike on the road, before falling off and being hit by the side of the truck, a spokesperson for the force said.
Since the crash, he has been receiving treatment for his fractured skull in hospital. Police have not confirmed whether any arrests were made at this stage.
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