A PEDESTRIAN has been seriously injured after being hit by a car.

The man suffered serious injuries after the collision in Little Lever, last night.

He remains in hospital, police said.

A police investigation is under way but no arrests have been made.

A witness reported seeing a large number of emergency service vehicles at the scene at about 8.30pm.

Detectives put a cordon in place in Market Street outside the former Tesco site between Fletcher Street and Chapel Street.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "Officers attended to a report at around 7.50pm last night (Friday, January 24) that a car had collided with a pedestrian in King Street, Little Lever, Bolton.

"The pedestrian (a man) sustained serious injuries and remains in hospital.

"No arrests have been made."

Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.