Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox This was the dramatic scene after a car crash in Middleton on Friday night.
A Ford Fiesta flipped onto its side and became wedged on some metal railings on Market Place. Witnesses say police later removed two machetes from the Fiesta.
One of the blades was pictured with its handle wrapped in red tape by the driver's seat. It's thought the Fiesta hit another car before ploughing into the railings.
A third vehicle involved in the incident failed to stop at the scene. Paramedics treated two children following the crash, a witness said.
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