Officers tried to stop the ‘suspicious’ car on Oldham Way shortly before the crash
The scene of the crash on Oldham Way(Image: Tyla-Jayne Beswick )
Two men were taken to hospital after a car smashed into a barrier following a police chase in Oldham.
Officers first spotted a ‘suspicious vehicle’ on Lees Road just after 7pm on Monday evening (March 30). They tried to pull the car over but the driver failed to stop, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said.
A ‘short’ pursuit then took place before the driver lost control of the car and hit a safety barrier on Oldham Way. Two men were taken to hospital from the scene with injuries not believed to be serious.
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No arrests have been made and enquiries into the incident are ongoing. Oldham Way was closed off near to the Tesco supermarket following the crash.
Videos and pictures posted online and shared with the M.E.N. show multiple cars involved, with debris and car parts strewn over the carriageway. The northbound carriageway was closed for a number of hours late into Monday evening for investigations to take place.
One motorist, who was nearly caught up in the collision, claimed a car had been forced into the central reservation as another high-speed vehicle made its way along the bypass. “It was a chase, my best friend was seconds away from it and it really shook her up,” another posted on social media.
The scene on Oldham Way following the crash(Image: Tyla-Jayne Beswick )
In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: “Shortly after 7pm on Monday 30 March 2026, police attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle on Lees Road, Oldham. The car failed to stop and a short pursuit took place, before the driver lost control of the vehicle which collided with a safety barrier on Oldham Way, Oldham.
“Two men were taken to hospital. Injuries are not believed to be serious. No arrests have been made at this time. Enquiries are ongoing.”