A vehicle crashed into the front of an Italian restaurant in Westhoughton on Thursday afternoon, causing significant damage but no reported injuries. The incident occurred at approximately 4 p.m. on Market Street when a red Citroen C4 Picasso struck the Capri Italian restaurant.

Greater Manchester Police responded to the incident, describing it as a single-vehicle collision. They confirmed that no injuries were reported and no arrests were made in connection with the event.

Blerim Hyseni, the manager of Capri, expressed relief that no one was harmed during the crash. At the time, the restaurant was closed between lunchtime and evening service, with no staff on the premises. Hyseni noted that a bus stop outside the restaurant, typically used by schoolchildren returning home, had just been vacated minutes before the collision, preventing potential casualties.

“If it had hit anybody they would probably be dead,” Hyseni said, emphasizing the severity of the incident. He also reported that the car continued moving after striking the building.

Video footage from the scene showed a crowd gathered around the vehicle following the impact. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision.