'I heard screeching': Horror as man, 86, struck by HGV on busy main road

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Residents have told of the moment they heard 'screeching' before a pedestrian was hit by a HGV in Oldham in a major smash on Wednesday afternoon (August 21).

The victim, a man aged 86, was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after the horror collision on Manchester Road. A large heavy goods vehicle, carrying what appeared to be wooden beams, was stopped in the middle of the carriageway as police descended on the area.

The northbound carriageway was taped off throughout the afternoon amid investigations into the collision, causing 'gridlocked' roads and 'horrendous' traffic in the area. READ MORE First picture of tragic mum and three children killed in 'deliberate' house fire as family named Traffic police, along with paramedics, blocked off the busy main road shortly after the crash at around 12.35pm.

It is understood the man was rushed to Salford Royal Hospital for treatment with serious injuries. Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) descended on the area a short while later and cordoned off the road.