THREE PEOPLE have been arrested after a man was hit by a car in the early hours of this morning during a street argument.

Police were called to the scene on Bolton Street Ramsbottom at around 1.25am on Saturday morning were they found that a 25-year-old man had been seriously injured.

Their enquiries have established that just before the collision, the 25-year-old victim was involved in an altercation in the street with three other men resulting in a passing car, a blue Ford Fiesta, crashing into the victim causing him serious injuries.

Three men, two aged 25 and a 28-year-old, were all arrested at the scene on suspicion of assault and a 28-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of drug driving offences and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

All remain in custody for questioning.

Police have appealed for anyone with information or dash cam footage to contact Bury CID on 68001 quoting log 2867 of December 4 2021.