A woman has been arrested after a building collapsed when a car smashed into it in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Emergency services descended on Canterbury Street at 6.45pm after a car crashed into the corner of the property. Extraordinary images show the rubble that has collapsed onto the vehicle, with a gaping hole in the side of the building.
The female driver of the car was able to free herself from the vehicle and was treated at the scene by paramedics. She has since been arrested by police on suspicion of drink driving.
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Fortunately, no other casualties have been reported. A major emergency services response remains in place tonight, with a large cordon in place in the area. A number of properties have been evacuated by the emergency services following the building collapse, our reporter at the scene has said.
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A GMP spokesman said tonight: "At 6:45pm on Thursday, January 5 officers attended a road traffic collision on Canterbury Street in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside.
"A car collided with a building causing part of the building to collapse. Officers and emergency services are in attendance and a scene is in place. One woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving and has been taken into police custody as enquiries continue."
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At around 6.45pm on Thursday 5 January, fire crews were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Canterbury Street, Ashton.
“Two fire engines from Ashton and Stalybridge stations, as well as the technical rescue unit from Ashton, quickly attended the scene. The incident involved a car colliding with a house causing significant structural damage.
“The driver had freed herself from the car prior to crews’ arrival and is being treated at the scene by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS). No other casualties have been reported.
“Firefighters remain in attendance, working with emergency service colleagues and Tameside Council to make the area safe.”
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