The drains on Highland Road in Horwich blocked and it quickly flooded. Part of the road "lifted" off the ground about two hours later – and the tarmac cracked after "a car drove over it ...

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Chorley Old Road in Horwich near Bolton is shut to traffic in both directions. The closure was first reported at around 10.15pm on Saturday, according to traffic monitoring company Inrix.