A man has been arrested after a crash in Saddleworth left two people injured and closed a main road for several hours. The driver, aged 42, was held on suspicion of failing to stop after a road accident and drink driving.
Collision on Huddersfield Road
Police, paramedics, and fire crews responded to the collision on Huddersfield Road in Delph at around 10pm on Saturday night (October 24). Two cars were involved in the incident.
The driver and passenger of one car suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital as a precaution, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.
Arrest and custody
The driver of the other car, a 42-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop after a road accident and drink driving. He remains in custody, a spokesman for the force added.
In a statement issued to local journalist Ken Bennett, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At around 10pm this evening (Saturday 24 October), two fire engines from Oldham and Mossley, and rescue units from Ashton-Under-Lyne Community Fire Station were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Huddersfield Road, Delph.
“Crews arrived quickly and worked to make the area safe. Firefighters rescued one casualty from a vehicle, who was then transferred into the care of North West Ambulance Service. Firefighters were in attendance for around one hour.”
