A RANGE Rover was smashed up after a car transporter crashed into a bridge on the M61.

The roof of the brand new vehicle was torn off as the transporter vehicle passed under a bridge near to Kearsley.

The driver told police he had forgotten to lower the deck.

A silver model was also damaged as a result of the crash yesterday morning at around 10.30am.

A spokesman for GMP Traffic said on Twitter: "A car transporter driver failed to lower the top deck and collided with a bridge.

"It resulted in turning this Range Rover into a none factory build convertible.

"The driver was reported for due care."