Driver lucky to walk away from smash

A DRIVER had a ‘lucky escape’ after their car smashed into the central reservation on the M602.

Police say the driver lost control of their vehicle on the motorway, near to Eccles, on Friday morning.

In a tweet, officers from Greater Manchester Police’s traffic division said: “This motorist had a lucky escape this morning in these freezing conditions on the M602 Eccles.

“Walked away with no injuries after losing control on the carriageway colliding with the central reservation.

“Please drive to the conditions!”