A street had to be evacuated on Saturday night (July 8) after a taxi smashed into a house in Rochdale.
The taxi crashed into a property on Mellor Street, Rochdale, around 9pm. The crash caused damage to a gas pipe supplying the property, causing a leak.
The road was cordoned off at the junction with Dane Street with nearby residents evacuated. Residents were asked to leave their home for less than an hour with a the scene made safe.
