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Ambulances scrambled to Salford crash after car rides up on two wheels


A young child walked away unscathed after a car ended up on two wheels after crashing on a residential street in Ellesmere Park, Salford.

Multiple emergency crews were scrambled to Winchester Road, near the junction with Somerset Road, shortly before 9am this morning, Tuesday 8 March.

They found a silver Vauxhall Astra wedged against a green Peugeot 406.

North West Ambulance dispatched four vehicles to the scene from their Hazardous Area Response Team, including a Rapid Response Vehicle and an Incident Response Unit after fears a young boy in the back seat of the Astra was trapped in the car.

One eyewitness said: “I just saw it as I was walking past.

“The car was right on top of the other car.

Winchester Road crash Salford car on two wheels2 - RS Photography

Winchester Road crash Salford car on two wheels3 - RS Photography

The eyewitness added: “They closed the road but fire crews left after about 45 minutes.”

There was some confusion over who was driving at the time of the crash.

One eyewitness reported a lone female driver, while North West Ambulance said two males were in the front seats of the Astra.

All the patients were rescued from the vehicle by firefighters.

A spokesperson for North West Ambulance confirmed no-one was hurt: “At 8.56am we sent our HART Team and two other ambulances to Winchester Road.

“No one was injured and no-one was taken to hospital.”

Police closed the road while they dealt with the incident, but Winchester Road has since re-opened.

Images by RS Photography

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