Bury: A56 Manchester Road crash sees car hit Rez Barbers

The incident occurred on the junction of the A56 Manchester Road and Parkhills Road in Bury at around 3pm this afternoon, Sunday. 

Police, fire and ambulance services were in attendance. 

A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Just after 3pm this afternoon, January 21, two fire engines from Bury Central and Whitefield fire stations, along with the technical response unit from Ashton, were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving two cars at the junction of Manchester Road and Parkhills Road, Bury.

The crashed BMW (Image: Public)

”Crews arrived quickly at the scene. Firefighters used a heath kit and traffic tape to make the area safe.

”One man, one woman, a three-year-old child and an 18-month-old baby were assessed at the scene by colleagues from North West Ambulance Service.

”Firefighters were in attendance for 40 minutes.” 

One of the cars, a BMW, crashed into Rez Barbers on the corner of Manchester Road and Parkhills Road. 

The crash took place at around 3pm (Image: Public)

Zani Foroghmehr was working in the barbershop at the time. 

He said: "I was cutting hair and look outside, and suddenly a car has come and hit the shop." 

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Zani said that when the emergency services arrived, people were being treated in the shop. 

He added: "There were 10-15 people in here. I gave them water and drinks. 

Emergency services on scene (Image: Public)

"Everyone was OK." 

He also confirmed that the other car hit a lamppost. 

One eyewitness added: "There were two cars, lots of fire engines and one car hit a lamppost, the other has gone straight into some shops. 

"There were around three to four fire engines." 

Greater Manchester Police and North West Ambulance Service have been approached for comments.