Family forced to flee home and move into Travelodge after car ploughs into house with wall left 'unsafe'

A family was forced to flee their home and move into a Travelodge with their two children after a car ploughed into their house in Edgeley.

Rik Hayes and partner Mel Mendoza were left shaken after the hatchback smashed into the front of their home, at the junction of Old Chapel Street and St Matthew's Road, on Saturday night (December 14), leaving a gaping hole in the wall.

Following an assessment from the fire service, the devastated couple say they have now been forced to move into the nearby hotel with their two young children, who have special educational needs.

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Rik, 41, claimed they were told the car still remains at the scene, with the wall deemed potentially unsafe. They have been left 'in limbo' with no idea yet to when they can return.

"I've been in touch with the police again to get further information and I am still where I was on Sunday," he said.

"The fire service said we had to get out due to the stability of the wall. We were basically told if anyone moves the car it could potentially fall and that they weren't willing to put anybody's life at risk.

"I've got no idea on what to do myself. We are still in the dark and still in limbo."

Rik said the family chose to self-fund a stay at a local Travelodge, as emergency support from the council could mean they were temporarily placed further away, which would cause difficulties in getting their children to school.

"We have booked for a couple of days, and then may need a few more," he said. "It's the upheaval of moving the kids as they both have special educational needs. Moving them even to a friend's house on Saturday after the crash was a massive