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Manchester Evening News
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John Scheerhout

Driver, 57, dies after car crashes into a house

A motorist died after his car crashed into the front of a house.

The man, 57, suffered fatal injuries in the crash on a quiet road in Gatley, Stockport.

He was taken to hospital but died later, according to Greater Manchester Police.

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The force released brief details of the crash as part of an appeal for any witnesses to the incident to come forward.

The crash involved a black Toyota Aygo which crashed into a wall on Keswick Avenue in Gatley at 9.30am today (Monday).

Pictures from the scene showed the front of one property suffered significant damage in the crash.

A man, 57, suffered fatal injuries (ABNM Photography)

There are no reports anyone else was hurt.

GMP said the driver's family has been informed.

In an appeal posted GMP's Cheadle and Bramhall Facebook page, Sergeant Matthew Waggett said: "All our thoughts this evening are with the family and friends of the driver who so tragically lost his life this morning - we are doing all we can in this incredibly tough time to get them the answers they deserve.

"While we don't believe any other vehicles were involved in this collision, we are keen to hear from anyone with information as to what happened here so we can ensure we establish the full circumstances of this fatal incident.

"This includes CCTV or dash cam footage and we ask people, if they can help, to get in touch on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident 784 of 27/09/2021."

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