Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after car crashes into house in Horwich

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car collided with a house in Bolton.

Shortly after 7.05am on Tuesday 24 July 2012, police were called to Victoria Road in Horwich following a report that a car had collided with the front of a house.

Police officers and firefighters attended and found that a Vauxhall Zafira had collided with the house and was on fire.

Three children and a woman were inside the house at the time of the incident but were not injured.

A joint investigation is being carried out by police and GMFRS to look into the circumstances surrounding the fire.

There are temporary road closures in place on Victoria Road and Barlow Street.

A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and taken into police custody for questioning.

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