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The car was ploughed into a tree after being smashed through a fence(Image: Levenshulme News)<\/p>\nWitnesses claimed they saw a number of men fleeing the scene<\/p>\n
22:40, 06 May 2025Updated 22:41, 06 May 2025<\/p>\n
The car was ploughed into a tree after being smashed through a fence(Image: Levenshulme News)<\/p>\n
A car was smashed through a fence and into a tree outside a block of flats in south Manchester on Tuesday evening (May 6) and began smoking before emergency crews raced to the scene.<\/p>\n
Police and fire crews attended the incident on Slade Lane in Levenshulme<\/a> at around 7.45pm to reports of a one-vehicle collision.<\/p>\n The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they were called to the scene after reports of a car hitting a tree and that police are now investigating.<\/p>\n Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group <\/strong>HERE<\/a><\/p>\n It’s understood the occupants fled the scene following the smash and that no injuries were reported.<\/p>\n Pictures from the scene showed how the silver Toyota Yaris had crashed before becoming wedged in between two trees.<\/p>\n The vehicle then began smoking and was left badly crushed before emergency crews raced to the scene.<\/p>\n Witnesses on social media claimed they saw a number of men who ‘got out of the car and ran’. Greater Manchester Police<\/a> has been approached for details.<\/p>\n “I thought I heard something. I hope there were no pedestrians about,” another person said. “What is it going to take for the police and politicians to take speeding traffic seriously on Slade Lane?”<\/p>\n Another commented: “I heard it from inside my house on Park Ave” as a third said: “Could have ended so much worse.”<\/p>\n A spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: “At around 7.45pm on Tuesday 6 May, fire crews were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Slade Lane, Levenshulme.<\/p>\n \u201cOne fire engine from Withington<\/a> station quickly attended the incident, which involved a car colliding with a tree. Firefighters helped make the area safe before handing the scene over to Greater Manchester Police.<\/p>\n \u201cFire crews were in attendance for about half an hour.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it.<\/p>\n That’s why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable<\/strong>, highlighting the best of what we do – bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don’t miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North.<\/strong> You can also <\/strong>sign up for that here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here<\/strong><\/a> to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here,<\/strong><\/a> and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you’ll be the first to hear about it.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_JH_MEN_060525_LEVENSHULME.jpg\")
The fence and brick wall was obliterated(Image: Levenshulme News)<\/p>\n