A teenager who died after being reportedly struck by a car has been named, as his distraught mother paid tribute to her “special” son. Greater Manchester Police were called to reports of a collision in Kingsway, in Manchester, at about 6.40pm on January 2.
The driver of a Seat Ibiza was travelling down Kingsway and collided with a pedestrian who was walking across the road, the force said. The pedestrian was a 16-year-old boy, who was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. Despite the best efforts of emergency services, he sadly died.
An 18-year-old man was arrested and has since been released on bail whilst enquiries are ongoing, police said.
In a tribute released by police on Sunday, his mother said: “My Alfie boy was always our special boy with the biggest heart.
“Everyone who knew him would always tell me that I had the best boy, he knew how very proud I was of him.
“He was the best friend to everyone, losing him has left our family broken.
“We had so much planned this year, he loved gaming and motorbikes and had already started saving up to buy his first bike. I will forever be lost without him.”
In a public Facebook post, Alfie’s mum had said on Saturday that her heart was “completely broken”, the Manchester Evening News reports.
GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit are asking witnesses and anybody with information to come forward.
Detective Constable Antrobus, from the unit, said earlier on Sunday: “This is a tragic incident, and my thoughts are first and foremost with the family of the young boy who sadly lost his life.
“They are being supported by specialist officers, and we would ask that their privacy is respected as they grieve.
“We know that the local community will also be shocked and saddened to hear of this incident, however we’d encourage anyone with information, or who may have been in the area at the time the incident occurred, to please come forward. This also includes anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage of it.”
Witnesses and anyone with dashcam, CCTV or doorbell footage has been asked to contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting log 2622 of 02/01/2026.
They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
