Young boy dies in Salford after being hit by a car

The child died at the scene, police confirm

The man asked for help before saying he needed sleeping pills ( Yui Mok/PA Wire/PA Images)

A young boy has been killed in Salford, Greater Manchester, after he was hit by a car in a hotel car park.

Armed officers were the first to arrive on the scene, outside the Ibis Hotel in Trafford Road, but police later said it was not a firearms incident.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said: “Earlier this evening police were called to reports of a serious collision involving a child on a car park on Trafford Road, Salford.

“Sadly the young boy involved died at the scene.

“Officers from the GMP Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) and other emergency services are currently at the scene.

“Anybody with information should contact the SCIU on 0161 856 4741.”

Witnesses said a heavy police presence, ambulances and around 15 police cars were on the scene in Salford Quays.