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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Alexandra Rucki

Woman and teenage girl taken to hospital after car 'hits barrier' and flips onto side

A woman and a teenage girl have been taken to hospital after a car flipped onto its side in Rochdale.

The vehicle is believed to have struck a barrier on Manchester Road close to the junction with Roch Valley Way.

It then flipped onto its side, trapping the occupants inside.

Emergency services were called to the scene at around 6.15pm on Thursday, April 30.

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Firefighters cut the roof of the vehicle to rescue the driver of the car.

The woman and the the teenager were then taken to hospital by the North West Ambulance Service.

A barrier and traffic lights were also damaged (ASP)

No further details of their injuries have been released.

The is understood to have ploughed into traffic lights and a barrier before overturning on its side.

Images taken from the aftermath of the crash show the vehicle badly damaged, with the roof missing.

A section of Manchester Road was sealed off by police while emergency services attended.

The car was left badly damaged (ASP)

The road has since re-opened.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were called at 6.17pm yesterday to the junction of Manchester Road and Roch Valley Way.

"Two fire engines from Rochdale and the Technical Unit from Ashton-under-Lyne attended.

"It was a road traffic collision involving one car on its side in the road.

"There were two people assisted from the car by firefighters. The driver had to be cut out of the car.

"We used cutting tools and an electric saw. They were taken to hospital by the North West Ambulance Service."

A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said: "At around 6.15pm on Thursday, April 39, 2020 police were called to a report of collision on Manchester Road, Roch Valley way in Rochdale.

"A car had collided with a barrier on Manchester Road.

"Fire services attended and released a woman and a young girl from the car who were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

"Manchester Road and New Barn Lane were closed during the incident but were reopened shortly after.

"No arrests have been made and the incident has now been closed."

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