Police issue update after girl, 12, suffers 'life-changing' injuries at Tim Horton's drive-thru

Detectives are continuing to quiz a van driver after a 12-year-old girl was left with 'life-changing injuries' when she was knocked down at a Tim Hortons drive-thru in Oldham.

Police and paramedics were scrambled to the scene at the fast-food restaurant on Manchester Road at around 3.05pm yesterday (Friday). Officers taped off a stretch of the drive-thru as they responded.

The girl was rushed to hospital with 'life-changing injuries', police said. The van driver - a male - was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving.

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A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said this morning that he remains in custody for questioning. A previous statement from GMP said the girl was 14-years-old, though hey have since amended her age to 12.

Last night, a cordon remained in place around the drive-thru and restaurant for several hours as investigations were carried out. It's understood the restaurant remained open to the public but the drive-thru was closed.

In a statement this morning, a GMP spokesperson said: "Emergency services responded to a road traffic collision in Hollinwood involving a van and a child. At around 3.06pm yesterday (Friday 26 January), police were called to a road traffic collision at a drive thru restaurant on Manchester Road.

"The 12-year-old child suffered life-changing injuries and was taken to hospital. The male driver of the van was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving.

"He remains in police custody and the investigation is ongoing."

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