THE DRIVER of a vehicle which slammed into a telegraph pole fled the scene before police arrived.

Officers were called to a crash in Bolton at around 10pm last night but when they arrived they found the car involved had been abandoned.

Nobody was injured in the collision.

Police posted an image of the crashed vehicle on Twitter and were set to begin checks.

A spokesman for GMP's Traffic Unit said: "A patrol attended an RTC (Road Traffic Collision) in South Bolton earlier today.

"Car into a telegraph pole, driver ran off on foot prior to our arrival.

"Vehicle now recovered & enquires ongoing."

Anyone with information about non-urgent vehicle crime should contact police on 101.

Alternatively, use the Live Chat feature on www.gmp.police.uk.