A photograph shows the Co-op store in Milnrow has sustained damage over the weekend after a driver reportedly crashed into the shop and was taken to hospital.

On Saturday (September 28), emergency services were reportedly called to an incident on Dale Street, Rochdale, after a car crashed into a wall.

A photograph from the scene shows a black car had crashed into the Co-op store by the outdoor cash machines.

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Bricks and other debris from the wall had poured onto the pedestrian path.

The car also sustained damage to its front bonnet.

The image shows the car's airbags had been deployed.

Witnesses at the scene claim the crash happened after an elderly gentleman had "taken ill" at the wheel, however, this has not been confirmed.

The North West Ambulance Service said a patient was taken to hospital after the crash and had sustained "minor injuries".

Greater Manchester Police has also been contacted for comment about the incident.

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