An investigation is now underway following the tragedy in Diggle
One particular person has died and a second is preventing for his or her life after a horror crash in Saddleworth. A Fiat 500 smashed right into a bungalow within the village of Diggle shortly earlier than 9:20am yesterday morning (Monday, December 8).
Police mentioned the automobile was travelling southeast alongside Dorset Avenue and that as the driving force approached the junction with Huddersfield Road, ‘the automobile crossed the junction’ and hit the constructing.
All three emergency companies attended the scene instantly afterwards with a big cordon being put in place.
A passenger within the automobile, aged 81, died on the scene, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have now confirmed. The driver, aged 75, suffered ‘life-threatening’ accidents and stays in a essential situation in hospital, they added.
An investigation by the drive’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) is now underway. They are interesting for anybody who noticed the automobile earlier than the collision, or who has dashcam or CCTV footage of the incident, to urgently come ahead.
Anyone with data is requested to name the SCIU instantly on on 0161 856 4741, or to make use of the Live Chat service on the GMP web site, quoting log quantity 694 of 08/12/25.
Earlier, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) confirmed they rescued one particular person from the automobile.
A spokesperson mentioned: “At round 9.20am this morning (Monday 8 December), three hearth engines from Oldham, Mossley and Stalybridge hearth stations attended a crash involving a automobile going right into a bungalow on Dorset Avenue, Oldham.
“Firefighters arrived rapidly to make the automobile protected and take away one particular person from the automobile. Crews had been in attendance for roughly two hours.”
The street remained closed for a number of hours while police carried out enquiries.
