Van collides with tree and lamppost after failing to stop for police
Date published: 26 September 2018
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.
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