A house has been damaged after a driver crashed their car in Swindon town centre.
Emergency services rushed to the incident in Eastcott Hill at around 12.30am this morning (Monday, 7 November).
It’s thought the vehicle was being driven down the hill before crossing Crombey Street and ploughing into the side of the home.
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Part of Crombey Street was closed to traffic and pedestrians whilst firefighters – from Swindon and Trowbridge – worked to make the property safe.
A spokesperson for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said that crews evacuated the occupants safely before shoring up the building to ensure it couldn’t collapse.
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It’s not yet clear if the driver was injured or if any arrests were made.
A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: “We attended a road traffic collision on Eastcott Street, Swindon around twenty past midnight involving a car that had collided with a building.
“The driver was treated at the scene by paramedics for minor injuries. The road was closed for around five hours.
“No arrests were made.”