A police car has crashed into a house and another has been severely damaged on a residential street in Leigh.
Images from the scene this evening (November 18) show two Peugeot 308 police cars wrecked after an incident on Rydal Street.
The incident is near to the junction with Boughey Street, close to Leigh town centre.
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Photos show one police car with its front end completely ruined after a collision.
That car is in front of another one, which appears to have hit the wall of a house on Rydal Street at an angle.
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Firefighters and paramedics are also in attendance, while police have taped off part of the street.
A North West Ambulance Service spokesperson said that a casualty suffered ‘minor injuries’ after the police car hit the house, while the vehicle was seen ‘smoking’.
An eyewitness told the Manchester Evening News : “There are basically two police cars that look like write-offs.
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“One looks like it has been hit and there’s another one behind it that has hit a house. It looks like the house has got a sold sign up.
“Senior collision investigators have turned up. Firefighters are here, they are making the scene safe.
“Several streets are cordoned off.”
A neighbour on Rydal Street also said they heard ‘a large bang’ before they saw the wreckage left on the street.
Fire crews spent more than an hour at the scene.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: “At approximately 9.45pm on Thursday (November 18), three fire engines from Hindley, Atherton and Leigh fire stations attended an incident on Rydal Street, Leigh involving two cars.
“Crews arrived quickly and assisted other emergency services to make the scene safe.
“Crews were on the scene for approximately one hour 15 minutes.”
Greater Manchester Police has been approached for comment.
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