A DRIVER 'walked off' from their broken down car, leaving it abandoned in the road this evening.

Police have warned drivers against abandoning their cars after a breakdown after discovering a car left in the middle of a major road.

Police have people to 'at least notify them' when they have had a breakdown, after one driver appeared to have abandoned their car in the middle of a slip road on A666.

Greater Manchester Traffic Police tweeted: "Sometimes breaking down can't be helped but if you do have this happen to you, at least notify us so we can assist.

"The driver of this ford fiesta left it in the middle of the exit slip on A666 Bolton and appears to have just walked off. We're just awaiting recovery."