Three girls injured as hit-and-run driver mounts pavement
Greater Manchester Police is appealing for witnesses
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Three teenage girls were taken to hospital after they were struck by a swerving driver who mounted the pavement before fleeing the scene.
The girls had been walking along Whitelow Road in Heaton Moor, Stockport, at about 16:30 BST on Tuesday when they were struck, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.
The driver had veered on to the pavement in order to miss another oncoming car.
The teenagers suffered serious injuries to their legs which will require surgery, police said.
Sgt Paul Lunt said: “The victims were just walking on the pavement when a car mounted the pavement and collided with them, causing serious injuries before driving off, leaving the girls injured by the road."
The officer urged anyone who witnessed the incident, or who may have CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage of a silver VW Golf driving in the area at the time to contact the force.
"After the collision, the VW Golf had a smashed windscreen, so should be quite distinctive," he added.
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