The bodies of a woman and man in their 70s have been pulled from a reservoir after their car crashed into the water.
The pensioners tragically died following a collision at Crook Gate Reservoir on Huddersfield Road in Denshaw near Oldham.
Emergency services rushed to the scene at 10am on Saturday morning where the vehicles was found submerged in the water where their bodies were also recovered.
Greater Manchester Police have now launched an investigation into how the car ended up in the reservoir.
The family’s next of kin have been contacted and are currently being supported, the Manchester Evening News reported.
The pensioners tragically died following a collision at Crook Gate Reservoir (pictured) on Huddersfield Road in Denshaw near Oldham
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: ‘At around 10.10am Saturday 15 March 2025, we were called to reports of a road traffic collision at Crook Gate Reservoir on Huddersfield Road in Denshaw.
‘Officers attended the scene and following investigations, it is believed that a vehicle has entered the Reservoir.
‘Sadly, the bodies of a man and a woman in their 70s were recovered. Their next of kin have been contacted and are being supported by specialist officers.
‘A scene remains in place and an investigation is continuing in relation to how the vehicle ended up in the body of water. The family ask for privacy at this time.’
Greater Manchester Police
