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Two men in hospital with one arrested for drink and drug driving after crash shuts road

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving after a crash in Trafford.

A huge emergency services response was sparked after the smash on Broadway in Davyhulme just after 8am this morning (Wednesday).

Several police cars, fire engines and ambulances were pictured at the scene.

The crash involved two cars, police confirmed.

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Two men were taken to hospital from the scene with minor injuries.

One of the men, a 35-year-old driver, has been arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving.

The scene of the crash on Broadway (STEVE ALLEN)

He remains in hospital for treatment.

One of the men had to be cut free from a car, a spokesperson for the fire service said.

Enquiries into the incident remain ongoing.

The scene of the crash on Broadway (STEVE ALLEN)

An eyewitness who lives on Broadway said she heard a 'huge bang' that 'sounded like an explosion'.

She said she looked out of her window to see a huge emergency services response on the street.

Pictures taken at the scene showed at least four ambulances stationed on the road as well as several police vehicles.

Both cars are badly damaged (STEVE ALLEN)

Debris from the crash was left strewn across the road and both cars appeared to have been badly damaged.

The road remains taped off between Woodhouse Road and Davyhulme Road as recovery work is ongoing.

A GMP spokesperson said: "Officers were called just after 8am this morning (29 September) to a report of a collision involving two vehicles on Woodhouse Road in Urmston, Trafford.

A convoy of ambulances on Broadway (Andrea Kelly Hudson)

"Emergency services attended and two people were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

"A 35-year-old driver has been arrested on suspicion of both drink and drug driving. He remains in hospital for treatment.

"Enquiries are ongoing."

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: "Shortly after 8am this morning (Wednesday 29 September) we were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving two cars on Woodhouse Road, Davyhulme.

"Two fire engines from Stretford and Eccles fire stations quickly attended the scene, joined by the Technical Response Unit from Ashton-under-Lyne.

"Firefighters used rescue equipment to extricate one casualty from a vehicle before making the area safe.

"GMFRS crews were at the scene for around 45 minutes."

A spokesperson for NWAS confirmed that two men had been taken to hospital from the scene.

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