We have only just pulled out of the car park at Eccles Police station when PC Paul Ashworth begins getting information through his radio about a Ford Focus with part of its 'front end hanging off.'
Police had received reports about it being involved in a crash where it had failed to stop and got further calls regarding other 'near misses' and it being driven dangerously.
The car activated an ANPR camera near the border, heading towards Lancashire, before it was 'pinged' on a camera in Lancs heading back towards Greater Manchester.
