FIREFIGHTERS had to be rescued from their vehicle after it crashed into a wall while out on an emergency call.

At around 10.20pm on Sunday, September 29, a fire engine collided with a wall on Manchester Road, near the junction with Chapel Street in Leigh.

It has been reported that fire crews were responding to calls of a man collapsing in a field, and two fire engines and an Enhanced Tactical Unit were sent to rescue the two firefighters.

The passenger needed to be extricated from the vehicle and was taken to hospital for injuries, while the driver was able to "self rescue" from the vehicle.

With several emergency services present at the scene, the busy road was closed for around 90 minutes while officers dealt with the incident.

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A spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: "At around 10:20pm yesterday evening (Sunday, September 29), firefighters were called to reports of a crash on Manchester Road in Leigh.

"Two fire engines from Hindley and Farnworth fire stations and the Enhanced Rescue Unit from Ashton fire station quickly arrived at the scene, which involved a fire engine that had crashed into a wall.

"Greater Manchester Police closed the road while firefighters used the Technical Response Unit to extricate one casualty, who was treated at the scene by colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and taken to hospital. Another casualty self-rescued from the vehicle.

"Crews were at the scene for around an hour and a half." A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police confirmed officers responded to the incident at around 10.20pm and assisted fire crews and paramedics.

“Crews were at the scene for around an hour and a half.”