Dramatic footage shows the moments just after a BMW ploughed through the front of a restaurant on a busy road.
The car smashed through the front windows of the Red Chilli restaurant on Oxford Road in Manchester city centre at around 9pm last night. The clip, which appears to have been taken inside the restaurant, shows a huge pane of smashed glass resting on the car after the crash.
Some railings and parts of the walls of the restaurant also appeared to have been left damaged. This morning, pictures taken at the scene showed a huge pile of smashed glass outside the restaurant.
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An area off the pavement outside Red Chilli remained cordoned off. The restaurant is currently closed.
After the incident last night, police closed off the pavement outside the eatery at the junction with Grafton Street. Fire crews were also called to the scene to help rescue three men.
They were then looked after by paramedics. Police said the extent of their injuries 'is not yet known'.
An investigation into the smash is now underway. It has not been confirmed whether any arrests were made.
In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "Greater Manchester Police were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Oxford Road, Manchester at around 9pm on Tuesday 1 November 2022. It is believed it was involving a vehicle which subsequently caused damage to a building.
"The extent of the injuries suffered are not yet known after emergency services attended the scene. An investigation is still ongoing at this time to understand the full circumstances."
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.”
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