A community has been left in shock as tributes are paid to a young boy who tragically died in Bolton on Friday.

The 11-year-old boy died after a collision with a bus while he was on his bike on Vernon Street, not far from Bolton town centre.

A police scene was in place at Vernon Street and Price Street for much of Friday afternoon and evening which has now cleared, with a floral tribute left in its wake.

Resident Leoni Johnson said: “Being a mum, you always put yourself in that situation and you think what if it was my child lying there?”

Describing the events of Friday, she added: “There were police all around, they were all around the backstreets there were riot vans, it even looked like there were armed police.

“Honestly, it's so horrible, it's one of the worst things to have happened round here.

The Bolton News: Floral tributes have been left at the sceneFloral tributes have been left at the scene (Image: Newsquest)

“What’s absolutely heart wrenching is all the things he won’t get to do, he won’t get to grow and a family will have to live with that.”

The officers were called to the scene at around 1.40pm and set up a police cordon around the area.

Roads were closed while emergency services dealt with the incident and drivers were advised to seek alternative routes.

Fire and rescue crews, including the technical response unit from Leigh Fire Station, were also called to the scene at around 2pm that afternoon.

The North West Ambulance Service confirmed that they too were called to the scene on Friday afternoon.

Later on, Greater Manchester Police informed the public that a boy had died.

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Since the tragic events of Friday, police officers have been appealing to members of the public, especially those who may have been travelling on the bus in question at the time, for information.

Anyone with any information or who has footage, can call police on 0161 856 4741 or 0161 856 8802 quoting incident number 1,473 of December 30.

They can also make a report via Greater Manchester Police’s website or can call independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.