A man was hit by a car as he tried to escape from the scene of a suspected shop theft in Oldham.
The suspect, believed to be in his 20s, was taken to hospital in a with a fractured skull following the collision on Beal Road in Shaw.
His injuries are believed to be serious, but not life-threatening.
Emergency services were scrambled to the area shortly after 6pm on Wednesday evening to reports that a car had collided with a person.
Beal Lane at the roundabout near the Yodel Distribution Centre was sealed off by police as they carried out their enquiries.
The road has since re-opened but officers are still investigating the incident.
A GMP spokesperson said: "The incident was a result of a suspected theft from a shop where the male ran onto the road and was hit by a vehicle.
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"Officers are still investigating and enquiries are ongoing.
"The casualty's injuries are believed to be serious but not life threatening. He is believed to have sustained a fractured skull."
