{"id":438718,"date":"2025-09-20T14:27:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T14:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/438718\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T14:27:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T14:27:16","slug":"major-road-shuts-as-driver-flees-scene-after-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/438718\/","title":{"rendered":"Major road shuts as driver flees scene after crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police are searching for the driver\"BroadBroad Street, Pendleton(Image: Google Maps)<\/p>\n

Officers are hunting a driver who fled the scene following a crash on a major Salford<\/a> road.<\/p>\n

Emergency services attended the A6 Broad Street, Pendleton<\/a>, in the early hours of this morning (September 20) following a crash<\/a> involving two cars.<\/p>\n

The major road, which runs between Salford Crescent and the East Lancs Road<\/a>, was shut from Cross Lane to Broughton Road following the collision.<\/p>\n

Greater Manchester Police<\/a> confirmed one of the drivers involved in the crash made off from the scene.<\/p>\n

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The force says work is ongoing to locate them this morning (Saturday).<\/p>\n

According to GMP, the other driver involved suffered minor injuries in the collision.<\/p>\n

Broad Street has since fully reopened following the incident.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information about the incident or footage that could help investigators can call GMP on 101 or report it using Live Chat on the force’s website.<\/p>\n

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Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n

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