No-one was seriously injured in the crash
A British Transport Police vehicle collided with another car in Harpurhey yesterday evening (July 3) while taking a man into custody for assault, the force has said.
Photos from the scene showed a large cordon in place at the junctions of Queens Road and Rochdale Road in Harpurhey, with vehicles from the North West Ambulance Service and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service in attendance.
A blue Kia Picanto and a police van appear to have been badly damaged in the collision, with the former wrapped around a lamp-post, and the latter appearing to have collided with railings in the middle of the road, its front bumper completely hanging off.
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Now, the British Transport Police have confided that it was one of their vehicles damaged in the incident and that they had been taking a 28-year-old man to custody after had had been arrested on suspicion of assault.
The M.E.N understands that he was later charged with two counts of assaulting an emergency worker and one count of assault, and had since been bailed.
A spokesperson said: “A BTP vehicle was involved in a collision with another car on Rochdale Road in Harpurhey, Greater Manchester, at around 8.45pm on Friday 3 July.
“It occurred while officers were transporting a 28-year-old man to custody who had been arrested on suspicion of assaulting three people.
“Emergency services attended and the occupants of the car and BTP vehicle were treated at the scene – no one suffered serious injuries.”
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said, “At around 8:50pm this evening (Friday, 3rd July), firefighters were called to the scene of a collision between two vehicles on Queens Road in Manchester.
“One fire engine from Manchester Central fire station, along with the technical rescue unit from Leigh fire station quickly arrived at the scene. All seven occupants of the vehicles had self-rescued before the arrival of the fire service and were given care at the roadside by colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service.
“Crews handed the scene over to Greater Manchester Police before leaving around half an hour later.”
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