Shocking images released of crumpled Mercedes on the M61

North West Motorway Police took to social media to showcase the shocking photos of the smashed up silver Mercedes.

They show the car no longer having a front bumper or headlights, with the bonnet severely damaged too.

A North West Motorway Police spokesman said the driver of the Mercedes was "driving too fast in the poor weather conditions on the M61".

They added: "The driver of this vehicle was very lucky having been involved in the RTC on the M61 earlier."

There were no injuries.

They continued: "Please slow down in poor weather conditions."

One Twitter user commented: "Driving fast made them really late for wherever they were going."