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Salford girl, 3, escapes unhurt after stolen car crashes into dining room | Salford girl, 3, escapes unhurt after stolen car crashes into dining room |
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A toddler was left pinned between a table and a wall when a stolen car crashed into her home. | |
Three-year-old Scarlett Kent was having breakfast when the vehicle slammed into the dining room, leaving her pinned against a wall by the dining table. | |
Her father Carl Kent said: "I believed the dining table saved her life". | Her father Carl Kent said: "I believed the dining table saved her life". |
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) later arrested an 18-year-old man over the crash on Dudley Road in Irlam, Salford, on Sunday morning. | |
A police spokesman said officers spotted the red Volkswagen Passat - which had been reported stolen the previous evening - at about 09:15 GMT. | |
'Almighty bang' | 'Almighty bang' |
Officers chased the car after the driver refused to stop, GMP said. | Officers chased the car after the driver refused to stop, GMP said. |
The 18-year-old, who was arrested on suspicion of the vehicle's theft, dangerous driving and failing to stop after a collision, remains in custody. | The 18-year-old, who was arrested on suspicion of the vehicle's theft, dangerous driving and failing to stop after a collision, remains in custody. |
Mr Kent said he was washing up in the kitchen when he heard an "almighty bang". | Mr Kent said he was washing up in the kitchen when he heard an "almighty bang". |
"My daughter was screaming. I came in to see she had fallen off the chair and the next thing you knew, there's a car in my dining table," he told BBC North West Today. | "My daughter was screaming. I came in to see she had fallen off the chair and the next thing you knew, there's a car in my dining table," he told BBC North West Today. |
"She was screaming, she was hysterical. I had to pick her up and get her away from the dining table and the chair. She was trapped obviously and very upset. | |
"We're still in shock to be honest. It's not really hit home. We've got no dining room - it's ruined Christmas really." | |
Police are appealing for anyone with relevant information to contact them. | Police are appealing for anyone with relevant information to contact them. |
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