A BMW crashed into the front of a popular Manchester restaurant on Tuesday night (November 1st). The car drove over the pavement and hit the entrance of the Red Chilli restaurant on Oxford Road at around 9.20pm.
Emergency services raced to the incident and closed off the pavement at the junction with Grafton Street after the crash. Police were pictured at the scene, which was taped off outside the popular eatery.
Pictures from the scene show the blue BMW facing downwards over a footpath beside the glass exterior to the building, with fire crews called to the scene to help extract the car.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue service said the vehicle had 'gone into the front of a commercial property'. Three men from inside the car were led to safety after the crash
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "At approximately 9.20pm on Tuesday 1st November firefighters were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Oxford Road, in Manchester.
“Fire engines from Moss Side and Gorton stations quickly attended the scene. The incident involved one car which had gone into the front of a commercial property. Three men were led to safety from the vehicle by fire crews, before they were transferred to the care of colleagues from NWAS.
“Firefighters worked to make the scene safe and were in attendance for around 40 minutes.” Greater Manchester Police have also been contacted for more information on the incident.
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