Is this the worst example of car parking in Greater Manchester?
Police in Rochdale believe it could well be, after finding the silver Skoda Fabia dumped in a Wardleworth street.
Officers across the borough are clamping down on road traffic offences this autumn as part of Operation Navigator.
But they could hardly believe what they found when they saw this Skoda left in a crumpled state on George Street today (November 13).
The Skoda appears to have been abandoned after being crashed into a wall at the side of a building.
Photographs shared by Greater Manchester Police show the front of the car completely crumpled after the impact, with airbags deployed inside and the boot door left open.
It was found by a Rochdale PCSO nicknamed 'Hawkeye'.
In a post on Facebook, a GMP Rochdale spokesperson wrote: "Perhaps the worst parking we have spotted so far.
"PCSO Hawkeye Stewart has lifted his sixth of Operation Navigator, a stolen and crashed Skoda on George Street in Wardleworth.
"Well done Hawkeye!"
GMP announced the start of Operation Navigator last month, responding to concerns in Rochdale about dangerous driving during the Covid pandemic.
Officers are clamping down on speeding, anti-social driving, recovering stolen vehicles and prosecuting uninsured or disqualified drivers.
The force says Rochdale residents can expect to see an increase in police activity tackling crime on roads over the coming months.
