Overview
- An MG 4x4 smashed through metal railings outside the Wayfarer bar at Great Ancoats Street and Oldham Street on Wednesday afternoon at about 3:30 p.m.
- The bar’s general manager said the venue was not damaged and remains open, expressing relief that no one was seriously injured.
- The driver was taken to hospital from the scene, and no injuries to members of the public were reported.
- Greater Manchester Police reported no arrests as inquiries continue into the cause of the single-vehicle collision.
- A cordon remained in place near the Oldham Road junction while firefighters made the area safe and the damaged vehicle was recovered.