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Stolen car careers into Metrolink tram stop | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
A stolen car careered over a tram platform and onto the tracks after a police chase. | A stolen car careered over a tram platform and onto the tracks after a police chase. |
Three men were arrested after the crash at New Islington Metrolink stop in Manchester earlier on Tuesday. | |
Police spotted a stolen black Skoda in the Clayton area of the city just before 11:00 GMT and began a pursuit. | |
A police spokesman said: "Thankfully there were no members of the public at the stop otherwise the consequences could have been worse." | A police spokesman said: "Thankfully there were no members of the public at the stop otherwise the consequences could have been worse." |
Debris including a tyre was left scattered across the platform in the wake of the smash, with the car wedged diagonally over the edge. | Debris including a tyre was left scattered across the platform in the wake of the smash, with the car wedged diagonally over the edge. |
Workers from a nearby building site helped the police remove the car from the tracks. | Workers from a nearby building site helped the police remove the car from the tracks. |
Two men in their 30s were arrested on suspicion of stealing a car, and have been taken to hospital as a precaution. | Two men in their 30s were arrested on suspicion of stealing a car, and have been taken to hospital as a precaution. |
Another man, 27, was arrested shortly afterwards also on suspicion of theft of a car. | Another man, 27, was arrested shortly afterwards also on suspicion of theft of a car. |
No-one was injured in the crash. | No-one was injured in the crash. |
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