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Three people have been killed after their car crashed into a garden wall in a police pursuit in Greater Manchester. Three people were killed when their car crashed into a garden wall during a police pursuit in Greater Manchester.
One other person in the Vauxhall Vectra was badly injured in the crash, which happened on Middleton Road, Chadderton, near Oldham, in the early hours. A fourth person in the Vauxhall Vectra was badly injured in the crash, which happened in Middleton Road, Chadderton, near Oldham, in the early hours.
Police on a patrol stopped the car after it went through a red light, then pursued it when the driver drove off. A police patrol stopped the car after it ran a red light in Oldham, before starting a pursuit when the driver drove off at high speed.
Two men and one woman died and another woman was critically injured when it went out of control and overturned. Police said the car went out of control and overturned about two minutes later.
Two men and one woman were killed in the crash. Another woman was seriously injured and is said to be in a critical condition in hospital.
Middleton Road, at its junctions with Broadway and Hunt Lane, has been closed for investigations into the crash.Middleton Road, at its junctions with Broadway and Hunt Lane, has been closed for investigations into the crash.
Paul Kelly, 40, a warehouse manager who lives near the scene, said he was woken up up by an explosion at about 0345 GMT.
To be honest, it sounded like a bomb was going off Matthew Tipton, witnessTo be honest, it sounded like a bomb was going off Matthew Tipton, witness
He said: "It was so loud I thought something had come into my house. I ran to the window and could see the car in flames." On Sunday morning a number of police officers remained at the scene, about two miles away from Oldham town centre where the pursuit began.
A number of police officers remained at the scene on Sunday morning. Forensic officers also examined the overturned, burnt wreckage. Forensic officers also examined the overturned wreckage, which was taken away by a recovery vehicle at about 100 GMT.
A recovery vehicle arrived at about 1000 GMT to remove the vehicle, which was lying on its roof. Matthew Tipton, 28, lives near the crash scene and said he was woken by police sirens, followed by what sounded like a "really loud explosion".
Matthew Tipton, 28, also lives near the crash scene and said he was woken up by police sirens, followed by a "really loud explosion".
"To be honest, it sounded like a bomb was going off," he told the BBC."To be honest, it sounded like a bomb was going off," he told the BBC.
"They must have been going at some speed because the rise in the road at the junction is bad enough when you're going at normal speed.""They must have been going at some speed because the rise in the road at the junction is bad enough when you're going at normal speed."
The pursuit was for less than two minutes and the vehicle was very determined to get away Supt Alan Greene, Greater Manchester Police
The front garden wall on an end-of-terrace house was destroyed by the crash. The walls of two neighbouring properties were also damaged.The front garden wall on an end-of-terrace house was destroyed by the crash. The walls of two neighbouring properties were also damaged.
Gareth Burns said the crash "shook the whole house"
The main impact was at the home of Gareth Burns, 33, who lives in Middleton Road with his wife, Vicki, also 33, and their two young children.
He said: "The police sirens woke my wife and she woke me up. Seconds later we heard a crash and the whole house shook.
"There is a dip in the road at the junction with Broadway and you can feel it when you're doing 30mph. If you were doing excessive speed you would probably go airborne."
Mr Burns said the bay window of his house had been dislodged and his front garden had been destroyed.
His next door neighbour and father-in-law, Jimmy Gray, 54, said it was about the sixth crash on the road in the last two years.
He said he came outside to find the wreckage "smoking and smouldering".
"I thought to myself, 'they're not going to be alive', but the police told me one of them survived. She is very lucky if she comes through this."
Considerable speed
Speaking at the scene, Supt Alan Greene said the victims appeared to be "quite young" in age and were believed to be from the local area.Speaking at the scene, Supt Alan Greene said the victims appeared to be "quite young" in age and were believed to be from the local area.
Describing events leading up to the crash, the superintendent said the car had initially stopped for the patrol car but then sped off.Describing events leading up to the crash, the superintendent said the car had initially stopped for the patrol car but then sped off.
"The officer pursued it but the vehicle was going at a considerable speed and was getting away from the officer," said Mr Greene."The officer pursued it but the vehicle was going at a considerable speed and was getting away from the officer," said Mr Greene.
"The pursuit was for less than two minutes and the vehicle was very determined to get away."The pursuit was for less than two minutes and the vehicle was very determined to get away.
"The police officer by the time of the impact was a considerable distance back because the vehicle had been going at such speed.""The police officer by the time of the impact was a considerable distance back because the vehicle had been going at such speed."
The matter has been referred to the police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), due to the police involvement. The matter has been referred to the police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), because of the police involvement.
Greater Manchester Police's Professional Standards Branch has also been made aware of the crash.Greater Manchester Police's Professional Standards Branch has also been made aware of the crash.