Luckily the Mercedes driver escaped with only minor injuries

On Friday morning, police closed the A682 in Rawtenstall between New Hall Hey Road and St Mary’s Way.

Officers were called at 1.25am, after receiving reports of a crash involving a Mercedes Benz car and a lorry, in which the car had become trapped under the lorry.

Luckily, the Mercedes driver, who had been speeding at the time, escaped with only minor injuries, but was later reported to court for driving without due care and attention, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and driving without insurance. 

A spokesperson for the police said: “As a responder, when you hear ‘car trapped under a lorry’, you prepare yourself for the worst.

“This lorry was parked up in Rawtenstall with the driver soundly asleep in his cab when the Mercedes collided with the rear of it, becoming trapped underneath the tail mounted forklift.

“Incredibly, the Mercedes driver suffered relatively minor injuries despite travelling at around 60mph (in a 40mph limit) when the collision occurred. He also passed all impairment tests.

“The Mercedes driver has been reported to court for driving without due care and attention, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and driving without insurance.”