A 10 year old girl has died after a vehicle crashed into her and another girl in Oldham.

A Land Rover Discovery vehicle struck both children and then crashed into a lamp-post in Coleridge Road at about 5pm on Saturday. The two girls were rushed to the hospital where the 10-year-old child died. The other child is currently being treated for head and ankle injuries and is in stable condition.

A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and for driving under the influence, according to Greater Manchester Police.

Sergeant Matthew Waggett appealed for anyone with information on the incident to get in touch with local police officers.

He said: "Our thoughts are with the little girl's family at this unimaginably difficult time. Whilst we have arrested a man, we are continuing at pace with our investigation as we work to establish the full circumstances of this collision and are asking that anyone who has dashcam footage or any information about the red Land Rover Discovery during the collision or prior to the collision speaks to police. This collision happened at a busy time of day and we are hopeful there are a number of witnesses who can assist police with their inquiries."