POLICE are hunting a motorist who fled the scene after a car crashed into a number of parked vehicles.

Damage was caused to a number of cars in Market Street, Whitworth, during the incident at around 3.30am yesterday.

The vehicle, which was abandoned by the driver, was left blocking the road and had to be removed by police.

Police say two vehicles were significantly damaged and a number of other vehicles were slightly dented in collisions.

A Lancashire police spokesman said while the airbags had been deployed in the vehicles, there were no signs of any injuries to either the driver or any passenger in the car.

Police are still investigating the whereabouts of the registered owner and possible driver of the car.