THIS shocking footage shows the moment that a speeding car smashed into the central reservation of a busy road in a dramatic crash.

The Bolton News reported yesterday how the blue Ford Focus was badly damaged in the crash in Blackburn Road, shortly past its junction with Halliwell Road, at around 1.20pm on Monday.

The video, taken from the dash-cam of another vehicle driving along Blackburn Road, shows the vehicle weaving in and out of traffic before losing control and smashing into the barrier.

Police say the driver of the car fled the scene, but were unable to confirm whether the vehicle was stolen.

Witnesses say the man, described as being aged between 25 and 30, was seen running off behind the Masjid Noorul Islam mosque.

Anyone with information can call police on 101, quoting incident number 1096 of February 27.