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Ashlie Blakey

Driver's miraculous escape from horror crash as car smashes into lamppost and rolls into field

This is the aftermath of a horror crash in which the driver of the car miraculously escaped uninjured.

Police were called to the scene on Lees New Road, between Oldham and Ashton Under Lyne , at around 7pm on Monday evening (December 30).

It's understood the driver of the Honda CR-V may have suffered from a medical episode, and that the car collided with a lamp post.

The car then rolled 'spectacularly' into a field, police say.

The driver fortunately escaped with no injuries.

Shocking pictures of the aftermath show the car on its side, with front windscreen completely smashed and a huge dint at the front of the car.

The crash happened on Lees New Road (GMP Traffic)

In a tweet, GMP Traffic said there are currently delays between Oldham and Ashton because of the collision.

The tweet said: "Delays between @GMPOldham and @GMPAshton after this Honda CR-V collided with a lamp post on Lees New Road and rolled spectacularly into a field.

"Fortunately no injuries after what was possibly a medical episode at the wheel.

"Boots may need a once-over."

The car is believed to have hit a lamp post then rolled into a field (GMP Traffic)

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