Manchester Taxi Driver Seriously Hurt In Horrific Crash

Manchester taxi driver left seriously injured in hit and run road crash

Manchester, UK — A horrific hit and run collision left a taxi driver with serious injuries last Sunday morning.

According to the Greater Manchester Police, the motorist that crashed with the cabbie fled the scene. Furthermore, the photos uploaded by the authorities showed the taxi cab completely wrecked.

Meanwhile, D Relief RPU officers pledged to make sure the offending driver will be held accountable for the horrific incident.

Preston Rd, Standish in the early hours of Sunday. This motorist was hit by a driver who then fled the scene, leaving this driver trapped and seriously injured. D Relief RPU officers will make sure the offending driver answers for this horrific crash #RPUWest #XT #nonefortheroad pic.twitter.com/uGf2heOtVB
— GMP Traffic (@gmptraffic) December 15, 2019

Firefighters rushed to the scene and assisted the trapped cabbie out of his crashed vehicle. Moreover, respondents immediately took the driver to Royal Preston Hospital in an ambulance.

Reports say that the taxi driver worked for Chorley-based Coopers Taxis. Furthermore, he had allegedly dropped a customer off in Wigan just minutes before the crash happened.

The driver suffered a broken leg, hip, and back and is now recovering in hospital.