Girl, 12, dies in Shaw zebra crossing crash Published duration 18 December 2013

image caption Local people said they had been warning the crossing is dangerous for several years

A 12-year-old girl died when she was hit by a van on a zebra crossing in Greater Manchester.

The girl was hit in Milnrow Road, Shaw, at about 16:30 GMT on Tuesday. Another girl, aged 11, was also seriously hurt.

The injured girl is being treated in the Royal Oldham Hospital.