Car overturns at Hollingworth Lake

Date published: 01 December 2015


A car overturned close to the Wine Press, Hollingworth Lake last night (Monday 30 November).

Emergency services attended and fire service crew helped to release the male driver from the car.

A police spokesman said: "We were called at 7.45pm Hollingworth Road, outside the Wine Press, and on arrival found a blue Vauxhall Corsa on its roof. The fire service assisted in getting male driver out who was taken to hospital."

It is understood the driver was not seriously injured.

Update: The driver's daughter, Kirsty Mainwaring contacted us after the accident and said: "My Dad is extremely poorly and remains in hospital".

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