Police hunt fake crash carjackers

A man from Manchester had his car hijacked by three masked men after pulling over to exchange insurance details following a crash in Blackpool.

The 32-year-old driver stopped after his Nissan 350z was clipped by a Ford Mondeo on a roundabout on School Road.

Three men, wearing balaclavas and wielding hammers, then forced him out of the vehicle and drove away.

The incident happened on Sunday at 2130 BST. Lancashire Police are appealing for witnesses.

Left stranded

The victim had been driving towards Manchester when the two cars collided on the roundabout at the top of School Road, between South Shore and St Annes.

He was left stranded on the side of the road by his attackers.

Police say the stolen azure blue Nissan and the dark-coloured Mondeo were seen heading towards junction one of the M55 motorway.

DC Alan Quanbrough, of Lancashire Police, said: "We are very keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who may have any further details relating to it."