A man has been arrested after a woman was struck by a car in Smithills last night, Saturday.

The collision between the vehicle and the pedestrian, a woman in her 50s, happened on Ivy Road at around 8.15pm.  

The woman was taken to hospital with "non-life threatening" injuries.

A man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of traffic offences and will be questioned by police. 

Pictures taken at the incident show debris on the ground and a white Ford Fiesta inside the cordon, with a dent in its front passenger door. 

Dented carDented car (Image: Phil Taylor)

The road was cordoned off by police before being reopened just after midnight.

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 A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: "At around 8.15pm last night (Saturday), we were called to a road traffic collision between a pedestrian and a car on Ivy Road, Bolton

"A woman in her 50s was taken to hospital with injuries that were described as not life-threatening.

Police on scenePolice on scene (Image: Phil Taylor)

"A man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of traffic offences and remains in police custody for questioning.

"Enquiries are ongoing."

An eyewitness added: "A woman was rushed to hospital in an ambulance. The road was reopened to traffic at 12.20am. 

"There was some debris on the road, like a wing mirror. There was a white car with its side bashed in."