Couple critically injured after ‘two cars run red light and one smashes into lamppost before mowing them down’
The horror smash happened in Stockport, Gtr Manchester, today
A COUPLE have been seriously injured after a car allegedly mounted the pavement and smashed into a lamppost before ploughing into them.
Witnesses told the Manchester Evening News the two pedestrians were hurt after a Renault Clio "drove onto the wrong side of the road" before crashing into the pair near a crossing.
Onlookers said the Clio and a Vauxhall Vectra ran a red light moments before the crash in Stockport, Gtr Manchester, at 11.30am.
Builder Jamie Blackshaw, 36, said: "Two cars came past, they were both on the wrong side of the road. "The second car... flipped, it hit a lamp post and then hit an elderly couple walking together.
"The man was thrown into the bushes while the woman was on the pavement, blood everywhere.
"I was so shocked, I can’t get it out of my head."
Two men in their 20s have been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after the crash today.
Shocking pictures showed debris strewn across the road, with a pile of blankets and a first-aid kit laying on the pavement.
The man and woman, aged in their 60s, are believed to have been walking on the pavement next to the A6, south of Stockport town centre, when they were hit.
Police said both remain in a serious condition in hospital tonight, the man with arm, leg and head injuries and the woman with multiple injuries.
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A police officer in an unmarked BMW reportedly witnessed the cars going through the red light moments before the horrific crash.
As he pulled out to follow them - before switching his sirens or blue lights on - the Clio crashed.
Witnesses claimed two young men "crawled out of the car when it was on its side".
An onlooker said: "A member of the public grabbed one of them as they tried to make off and another one was caught by police.
"Members of the public also went to help the two injured pedestrians."
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