Man rescued after his car careers off the road and into a stream in Wigan
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The motorist had to be rescued from the scene near Smithy Brook Road’s junction with Warrington Road, Goose Green, after the incident on the morning of Sunday July 24.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “Just before 8am on Sunday July 24, fire crews were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Smithy Brook Road, Wigan.
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Hide Ad“Two fire engines from Wigan, the technical response unit from Leigh and the water incident unit from Eccles quickly attended the incident, which involved one car.
“Firefighters used specialist equipment to rescue one man from water. He was then transferred to the care of North West Ambulance Service (NWAS).
“GMFRS crews were in attendance for around an hour before handing the scene over to Greater Manchester Police.”