A man has been arrested over the hit-and-run death of a 16-year-old boy in Bury, Greater Manchester Police have said.
The teenage victim Callum Hilton was reportedly thrown about 20ft when he was struck by a car as he went looking for directions to a party.
The boy, who was out with friends, was crossing Stand Lane in Radcliffe when he was hit by the silver or white Peugeot which did not stop, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.
He sustained a serious head injury and was taken to hospital, where he later died with his family at his bedside.
Speaking shortly before news of the arrest emerged, Detective Inspector Amber Waywell of Greater Manchester Police said the youngster?s family were ?going through hell?.
The officer added: ?Callum?s mother and grandfather just want to know what happened to him. It?s just awful. I can?t imagine what his family, his mother, will be going through.
?A young boy goes out on a Saturday evening and doesn?t come home. She must be besides herself with grief and we are trying to support her as best we can.?
Callum was heading to a party which had been publicised on Facebook with two friends and his cousin.
The boys, three aged 16 and one aged 18, were all from the Middleton and Heywood areas of Greater Manchester.
?We don?t know exactly what address they were going to,? the officer said.
?The reason they were crossing the road was because they needed to get directions and they saw the hotel on the opposite side of the road.
?From viewing the CCTV footage Callum and his cousin had made it half-way across the road and the other two were waiting to cross.
?His cousin was slightly ahead so was narrowly missed and Callum was struck by the vehicle.?
She added: ?It is a busy road, it?s a fast road, it?s a slope.
A man who lives close to the scene and witnessed the aftermath described how a neighbour, a nurse, and a passer-by battled to save the boy as he lay dying in the road.
He said: ?As I was coming back home, the boy was already on the floor and there were two people offering first aid.
?One was a neighbour, a nurse who lives further up the hill and one was a guy who was driving past.
?With the boy were three friends, one was apparently his cousin but I don?t know any of them.
?It was heartbreaking to watch. The lad was in a very, very bad way. The frustration of standing there as two people try to save a young kid?s life was heartbreaking.?
He said cars were ?always? speeding up and down the road, a hill leading into Radcliffe town centre.
A car later found near Bury town centre with front end damage was examined by police specialists but is thought ?unlikely? to have been involved.
More than 800 people have joined tribute groups to the 16-year-old on Facebook, including one called ?Justice For Callum Hilton?.
Shannon Howarth wrote on Facebook: ?RIP Callum, I?ll always remember you as my little pal in primary school, definitely didn?t deserve to go at such a young age!!! Sleep well, you?ll never be forgotten.?
The tragedy happened on a busy main road with regular 30mph speed limit warning signs.
Accident signs have been placed near the spot where the teenager was killed to appeal for witnesses.
Next to a lamp post with a flashing ?slow down/30mph? sign, a bunch of flowers had been left in memory of the victim.
The card read ?Callum xxx?.
Anyone with information should call GMP on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Article source: http://news.sky.com/story/1006755
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