Overview
- A car struck the front of a house on Bag Lane, Atherton, shortly after 11:23pm on Thursday leaving the entrance and brickwork heavily damaged and debris on the pavement.
- Firefighters, police and ambulance crews attended and remained at the scene with fire crews using breathing apparatus, hose reels and battery‑operated cutting tools to reduce electric‑vehicle battery risk.
- Two people were treated by paramedics at the scene and taken to hospital with Greater Manchester Police saying a woman suffered minor injuries.
- The property was boarded up and Bag Lane was cordoned off with traffic diverted and at least one police vehicle still at the scene the following morning.
- Reports identified the vehicle as a Tesla but official statements described it only as an electric car and police have not publicly confirmed the make while investigators continue to examine the cause.