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A car which ploughed into a house leaving a scene of devastation was being chased by police.
Dramatic pictures show the wreckage left behind after an Audi S4 smashed through metal railings on Rochdale Road and crashed into a home on the street.
Three houses were left with damage after the smash at around 2am on Wednesday (January 26).
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GMP have now confirmed that a short time before the crash, police attempted to stop the car over its manner of driving on Newhay Road in Rochdale.
The Audi failed to stop and a pursuit began, before the car collided with a house.
Following the smash, the occupants of the vehicle fled the scene.
No arrests have been made and police say their enquiries are ongoing.
One of the homes had its windows completely smashed through, and had to be boarded up with debris piled up in front of the house.
Debris piled up in front of the house and some car parts were strewn across the three homes and pedestrian walkway.
Police closed off Rochdale Road in Milnrow while fire crews and paramedics also attended the scene.
No injuries were reported.
The road was later reopened at 5am.
One resident who lived on Rochdale Road said they were woken up by a 'rumbling' during the early hours of the morning and when they went to see what had happened they were met with a black Audi that had smashed into their neighbours home.
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News they said: "I heard a rumbling and it shook me out of bed.
"It was about 1.45am, I was one of the first ones down here, it was me and a copper and all I saw was a car that had gone through the railings and smashed into the house.
"I stayed for a bit and they started carrying works
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