Watchdog investigates crash that left off-road bike rider fighting for his life - just days after police warning

07.06.2021 - 19:31

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For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter here Just days before a crash that left a young man fighting for his life, Wigan police fired a warning against riding off-road bikes on the borough's streets.

Greater Manchester Police has been working with other bodies, including Wigan council, on a project called Operation Bluefin since March.

It was launched to clamp down on rising levels of anti-social behaviour - particularly to the east of the borough, in areas like Tyldesley.

At 4.45pm on Sunday (June 6), officers riding off-road bikes were following a man riding through the streets of Tyldesley. GMP says that the rider, who was on a moped, had failed to stop at the officers' request.

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Watchdog investigates crash that left off-road bike rider fighting for his life - just days after police warning

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