Man, 58, rushed to hospital as he's seriously hurt helping HGV driver reverse into street

NewsGreater Manchester NewsWiganPolice have issued an appeal after the incident in Wigan10:49, 22 Jul 2026Police have issued an appeal after a man was seriously injured in a collision.‌The 58 year-old was standing in the road as a 'banksman' at the time, helping the driver of a HGV reverse out of a side street, when a car collided with him, Greater Manchester Police said.‌Officers responded to the collision on Gathurst Road, Wigan, at around 3.30pm on Tuesday. The force has now issued a public appeal for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterThe man, who hasn't been named, was taken to hospital with 'serious injuries', GMP said.‌In a statement on Wednesday, the force said: "The incident occu