Car collides with double decker bus before its occupants run off

Date published: 03 August 2020


A car collided with a double decker bus in Castleton on Saturday evening (1 August), before its occupants fled the scene.

Police attended the three-vehicle collision on Manchester Road, which closed the road in both directions for some time.

The occupants fled the scene on foot. 

No injuries have been reported and no arrests have been made, a spokesperson for the police confirmed.

Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 8441 quoting 2549 of 01/08/20 or the independent charity – Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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