The man was arrested on suspicion of drug-driving
Emergency services rushed to the scene of the crash on Ormskirk Road in the Pemberton area at around 11.30am this morning . A gas pipe was left damaged after the car ploughed into the house, police said.
No injuries were reported but some homes were evacuated 'as a precaution'. The driver - a man aged in his 40s - was arrested on the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence of class A and B drugs.Fire crews and gas workers were called to the scene to work to make the area safe. A stretch of the road was closed off by police officers.
In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "At around 11:30am this morning Greater Manchester Police were called to reports of a road traffic collision between a vehicle and a house on Ormskirk Road, Wigan. No injuries have been reported but there has been some structural damage caused to a gas pipe. "Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and representatives from the gas board are at the scene to isolate the gas. A number of residents in the area have been temporarily evacuated as a precaution.
"A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of class A and B drugs. A scene remains in place with some disruption to the area with road closures in place along Ormskirk Road."
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