A teenager has been arrested after two women in their late 50s were killed this morning in a car crash in the Greater Manchester area.
The 57 and 59-year-old women were both pedestrians and suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene in Bolton.
Police were alerted to the collision just before 8 am.
The 19-year-old male driver was arrested on suspicion of causing two deaths by dangerous driving.
He remains in custody to be interviewed by detectives.
Greater Manchester Police is seeking witnesses to the crash that happened on the junction of Scout Road, Smithills Dean Road, Colliers Row Road, and Coal Pit Road.
Police said the motorist of a VW Polo driving down Scout Road hit two women who were walking down Smithills Dean Road.
Police have launched an investigation with the Serious Crash Unit, which is ongoing, and are asking for dashcam footage.
The scene where two women were killed on Monday morning after being hit by a car in Bolton
The road was closed throughout the morning and into the afternoon.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: ‘At around 7.42am this morning, we were called to reports of a collision at the junctions of Scout Road, Smithills Dean Road, Colliers Row Road and Coal Pit Road.
‘The driver of a VW Polo was travelling down Scout Road and collided with two pedestrians who were walking down Smithills Dean Road. Both pedestrians, two women aged 57 and 59, suffered fatal injuries and sadly died at the scene.
‘The driver of the car, a 19-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of causing two deaths by dangerous driving. Investigations are ongoing into this incident.
‘We are asking for anyone with information, or who may have been in the area at the time the incident occurred to please come forward. This also includes anyone who witnessed the incident or have dashcam footage of it.’
