A 15-year-old boy died following a crash between a car and an e-bike in Greater Manchester this morning – police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder and a teen on suspicion of theft
A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager died in a collision between a car and an e-bike this morning, police have said.
Officers rushed to Rowrah Crescent in the Middleton area of Greater Manchester at around 11.55am today. Greater Manchester Police said emergency services attended the incident but despite their best efforts, the boy, aged 15, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The force said his family are being supported by officers at this time. After the incident, a man was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody for questioning, GMP added.
Officers are now working to establish the full circumstances of the incident and are investigating allegations of a theft in the events leading up to collision, GMP said. Another boy, also aged 15, has been arrested on suspicion of theft as part of the investigation.
A scene remains in place on Rowrah Crescent, police added. Detective Chief Inspector Christopher Dean, from GMP’s Rochdale district, said: “This terrible incident has seen the death of a teenage boy, and we are working hard to establish the full facts of this case, in what is the very early stages of an investigation.
“A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and will be questioned in due course, while officers are already in place to support the family of the boy who has died today. I want to remind people that at the heart of this is a grieving family, and I would ask the community to not speculate on social media while we piece together the events of earlier today.
“As our work progresses, I would ask anyone with information to please come forward – whether you witnessed anything or have any dashcam, CCTV, or doorbell footage from the area.” Any person with information has been asked to get in touch with the police.
You can contact police via 101 or using the Live Chat service at gmp.police.uk, quoting log 1364 of 22/07/25. Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.