A PASSENGER was catapulted through the sun-roof seconds before the vehicle he was in flipped on to its roof.

Amazingly, Andrew Hunt, 27, of Duncombe Road, Great Lever, suffered only minor head injuries and was released from Bury General Hospital after treatment.

The accident happened at 10.30pm last night when a Ford Sierra driven by car salesman Mr Stephen Wickham spun out of control on Bolton Street, close to its junction with Millett Street, Bury.

The car flipped onto its roof before coming to rest in the central reservation.

Mr Wickham, 29, from Dale Bank Road, Little Lever, injured both knees in the accident. He was also taken to hospital for treatment but was not detained.