A woman is fighting for her life in hospital following a horror crash outside a pub in Manchester city centre.
The 20-year-old woman was driving a silver BMW along Rochdale Road, near to the Marble Arch pub, when it mounted the pavement and ploughed into a lamp post.
She was taken to hospital with injuries police have described as potentially life-threatening.
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A 22-year-old man, who was the passenger of the vehicle, was taken to hospital with serious injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.
Three other people in the car, two women aged 22, and one man whose age is unknown, were uninjured.
The smash took place at around 6am on Sunday, January 5.
Rochdale Road was sealed off for six hours following the incident, but has since re-opened.
Images taken from the scene show the badly damaged BMW.
There was also damaged to the wall of a nearby beauty parlour, which is based underneath an apartment block.
A lamp post and debris could be seen scattered on the floor.
Greater Manchester Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Detective Constable Diana Dyer-Barron, of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with those who remain in hospital following this collision and we wish them a speedy recovery.
“We are appealing for anyone who has dashcam or CCTV footage of the collision or may have seen the car involved before, during and after the incident to get in touch as soon as possible with any information they may have.”
Anyone with more information should contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 651 of 05/01/2020, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
