Van collides with tree and lamppost after failing to stop for police

The van collided with a lamppost after colliding with a tree

A silver transit van collided with a tree and a lamppost in Heywood after it failed to stop for police on Saturday (22 September).

Shortly after 4.10pm on Saturday, police pursued a silver Ford Transit van after it failed to stop for officers in Heywood.

The van collided with a tree on Melrose Avenue before the driver fled the scene on foot.

The van continued to roll down a hill before colliding with a lamp post on Bamford Road.

There are no reported injuries and enquiries are ongoing.

A 22-year-old man is due to voluntarily attend a police station on Wednesday.

Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting incident number 1402 of 22/09/2018, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.