TWO teenage boys were taken to hospital with suspected spinal injuries after a road accident in Radcliffe.

The crash occured at 10.25pm, on Saturday night, when the driver lost control of the vehicle.

The 5 Series BMW car mounted the kerb on Radcliffe Road, in Bury, outside Derby High School, and smashed into a tree at the side of the road.

Firefighters used cutting equipment to rescue the two boys from the wreckage of the car.

They were both admitted to Bury's Fairfield Hospital, where one teenager was detained for further treatment.

Police are investigating the collision.