NewsUK NewsSalfordThe victim, a man aged 64, succumbed to his injuries in hospital following the incident on Cleggs Lane, Little Hulton17:26, 29 Jul 2026A man has died after he was hit by a road sweeper in a Salford suburb.‌The incident took place on Cleggs Lane in Little Hulton yesterday morning, with a large number of emergency services sent to the scene. Cleggs Lane was cordoned off by the police shortly after the incident at around 8am.‌Greater Manchester Police have confirmed this afternoon that the pedestrian, aged 64, died in hospital yesterday afternoon. Manchester Evening News reports the man had suffered serious and life-threatening injuries.‌The driver of the road sweeper, a 39-year-old man, was uninjured. Enquiries into the circumstances of the incident remain ongoing.Anyone who witnessed the incident or has footage of it is asked to contact the police.Article continues belowA similar incident took place in October last year in Leicester, when Sardar Joginder Sing Ji, aged in his 80s, died after he was hit by a road sweeper owned by Leicester City Council. A man was initially arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving but was later released under investigation.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Breaking NewsGreater Manchester PoliceSalford