Firefighters sliced a car in half to rescue a man who crashed into a wall after pulling away from police. Emergency services raced out to Castlefield at around 10pm last night (May 30) after a Volkswagen Passat ploughed into a wall, on the junction of Liverpool Road and Water Street.
It came after the Volkswagen was driven off when police attempted to pull the car over. The Manchester Evening News understands police were not in pursuit of the car when it came to its own dramatic halt.
Crews used specialist equipment to release the driver - a man in his 20s - from the battered Volkswagen. Images from the scene show the aftermath of the firefighters' work.
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The entire roof of the car was removed, along with the rear passenger door. The front passenger door is open in the images, revealing the airbags which had been deployed in the crash, while the Volkswagen's bonnet appears to have been wrecked in the collision.
Firefighters handed the driver over to the care of paramedics who were also called out to the scene. Once he was checked over, the driver was arrested by police on suspicion of dangerous driving and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.
He has since been bailed. A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "At around 9.55pm last night (Thursday, May 30 2024), officers attended a one-vehicle road traffic collision after a vehicle they attempted to stop made off.
"A man his 20s was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. He has been bailed pending further investigations."
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service added: “At just before 10pm this evening (Thursday, May 30), fire crews were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Liverpool Road, Manchester. Two fire engines from Salford and the technical response unit from Ashton, quickly attended the incident which involved one vehicle.
“Crews used specialist equipment to extricate one person from a vehicle before being treated by colleagues from North West Ambulance Service. Crews worked with GMP to make the area safe before departing after approximately 40 minutes at the scene."
