Building collapses after van smashes into it

A building has collapsed after a van crashed into it in the early hours of Monday morning, police said.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the van smashed into the building in St Helens Road, Bolton - believed to be an estate agents - just after 02:00 BST.

GMP said a man, in his 30s, had been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after he failed to provide a breath specimen. The road has been closed.

A force spokesperson said: "Officers attended the scene and located that a van had collided with a building which has caused significant damage to it."

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