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Crash causes roads chaos
Reporter: by BEATRIZ AYALA
Date online: 05 September 2008
HUNDREDS of commuters faced rush-hour chaos this morning following a crash in Shaw last night.
Drivers faced huge delays and tailbacks as they approached the Big Lamp roundabout and a closed Oldham Road.
Fire crews were called to Oldham Road at 7.30pm last following the crash involving two vehicles.
One of the drivers, a 21-year-old, from Rochdale, was trapped by his legs in a Skoda Octavia and had to be freed by firefighters.
He had been driving towards Shaw town centre when his car collided with a Volkswagen Polo.
Fire crews from Oldham, Chadderton and Ashton were called to the scene.
Specialist cutting equipment was used to free the man who taken to the Royal Oldham Hospital suffering from a broken leg, arm and pelvis, as well as suspected neck and spinal injuries. His front seat passenger, a 27-year-old man from Oldham, suffered facial injuries, cuts and bruises. The driver of the Polo, a 28-year-old woman from Oldham, managed to get out of her vehicle by the time fire crews arrived.
She was also taken to hospital suffering a broken leg and suspected broken arm.
Investigations were ongoing this morning and police road closures signs were still in place as rush hour traffic hit the roundabout.
One driver, who was late for work, said: “It was total chaos. It took me 25 minutes to travel the same distance that usually takes me just five.”
Comments
Maybe this crash will finally make the police consider putting a speed camera on this round around this area. I live on this road and I am appalled at the spped with which some people travel down it. These people are very lucky, but it is about time something was done
She was carried out of the car by 2 young men and I went over to help them and try and stop her from moving her head and neck until help arrived. From the state of what was left of both cars its lucky no-one was killed.
I hope she has a speedy recovery and wish her and family well.
I am disgusted at the angle the chron have taken on this story. The female victim of this crash is a woman I've known since she was 12 and I count as a good friend. She was driving alone and was hit by a car being driven at excessive speeds in a high powered car.
To say I am disgusted is a massive understatement.
Get well soon mate
Mark, Scott, Phil, Andy, Liz and Adam
The 28 year old lady was taken out of the car by two men. I went over to help keep her still while one of the men rang for her mum. We all wish her well.
I am a close friend of the 28 year old woman involved in Thursday's crash and quite frankly i am disgusted with the way this story plays down how serious it was! For a start how can someone walk free from this horrendous crash with two breaks to her Femur bone? Not to mention the countless other breaks she received! I sincerly hope the next update on this story is much more accurate.
I hope that the person driving the Skoda Octavia and all his sad pathetic mates realise that speeding is not cool. I live and work in Shaw and I am fed up of new and young drivers speeding like they own the road. This crash might make people realise that speeding kills. And a message to the driver of the Octavia; hope you suffer in pain for what you did.
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Not sure the comment about the 28 year old getting out of her car is true. I know her well and I have spoken to her friends and they say she had to be cut free by fire crew. Broken leg in 2 places, broken knee and a broken arm were the injuries sustained. Luckliy no one was killed!
By ae @ 05/09/2008 14:20:41