A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
Two women walking along a countryside road have died after they were hit by a car.
The pair, aged 57 and 59, died at the scene at about 07:40 GMT at the junctions of Scout Road, Smithills Dean Road, Colliers Row Road and Coal Pit Road in Bolton, Greater Manchester Police said.
The driver of a VW Polo – a 19-year-old man – has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them.
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