A MAN suffered serious injuries after being crushed by a classic car in Walkden.

The 51-year-old became trapped under a V8 Chevrolet Corvette at a house in Walkden Road, near to the Cock Hotel.

A police spokesman said the man had been trying to load the car onto a trailer but that it rolled back and hit him, at about noon yesterday.

It is believed the incident could have been caused by a winch cable snapping and that two other men managed to free the man from the car before fire crews arrived.

The spokesman said the man suffered serious injuries, including broken ribs and a punctured lung, but that he is in a stable condition in hospital.

An air ambulance was sent to the scene of the incident, but was later stood down.