
A private hire vehicle flipped over and crashed down a set of footsteps outside the DoubleTree by Hilton and Store Street Exchange Restaurant on Auburn Street in Manchester city centre on Monday, October 27.
The incident occurred when the white Toyota swerved off the road, crossed the pavement, and careered down the steps. Videos circulated online showed the car "badly damaged after landing on its side" before recovery teams arrived to hoist it up.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed that the car had been involved in a "collision with another vehicle" before it overturned. Emergency services, including police who taped off the area, and the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) attended the scene.
Fortunately, the NWAS "confirmed no major injuries were reported" in the crash.
A spokesperson for the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Piccadilly commented on the event: "We can confirm a car accident occurred outside our hotel earlier today. The incident is unrelated to the hotel, and all of our guests and team members are safe.
"We continue to support the emergency services with the recovery. As this is an emergency services matter, we are unable to provide any further details.”

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