Police Arrest Man on Manchester Flight After Hit-and-Run

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Police Arrest Man on Manchester Flight After Hit-and-Run

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The suspect was apprehended by Local and National Police on a flight bound for Manchester after an investigation identified him as the alleged driver of a rental car involved in the collision on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

Spanish police arrested a man on a Manchester-bound flight at Malaga Airport on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, in connection with a serious hit-and-run incident. The arrest followed an alleged collision in Torremolinos on Tuesday morning, September 15, 2026, where a 12-year-old boy sustained a fractured skull.

The incident occurred when the boy was reportedly walking to school and was struck by a white Opel Corsa at a pedestrian crossing in the Costa del Sol resort. The driver of the vehicle, believed to be a rental car, allegedly fled the scene after the accident. The injured boy was taken to Malaga’s Materno Infantil Hospital, where his condition is stable despite serious injuries.

Immediately following the hit-and-run, the Local Police launched an investigation to identify the vehicle and its driver. Their inquiries led them to Malaga Airport, where they discovered the suspect was attempting to leave the country. Working in coordination with the National Police, officers located the man on board a flight scheduled for Manchester and removed him from the plane before it could depart. The Torremolinos Town Hall confirmed the arrest. The suspect is currently being held at the Local Police headquarters, awaiting a court appearance.

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