Seven-year-old boy injured and rushed to hospital after retail park car crash

Published: 18:52, 16 May 2026 | Updated: 18:57, 16 May 2026 A seven-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital after being injured in a retail park car crash.  The crash at Elk Mill Retail Park in Royton happened at around 12.30pm on Saturday. Roads were closed as emergency services responded to the scene.  Greater Manchester Police said the child was taken to hospital 'as a precaution', but thankfully his injuries are 'not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing'.  No arrests have so far been made and roads were later reopened.  In a statement, GMP said: 'We were called just after 12.30pm to reports of an RTC involving a child on Broadway, Elk Mill Retail Park. 'Emergency services attended and road closures were put in place. Elk Mill Retail Park in Royton, where the incident happened on Saturday  'The child was taken to hospital as a precaution however injuries are not believed to be life-changing or life-threatening. 'No arrests were made and the roads reopened shortly after 1.10pm. No further details have been revealed. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.