Person taken to hospital after car collides with Eastbourne shop

A person has been taken to hospital after a car collided with a shop in Eastbourne.
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A person has been taken to hospital after a car collided with a shop in Eastbourne.

The incident happened in Albert Parade, Green Street in Old Town at around 3pm on Monday, December 20, according to an eye-witness.

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East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and South East Coast Ambulance Service were seen attending the incident.

The incident happened in Green Street. Picture from Dan Jessup SUS-211220-162544001The incident happened in Green Street. Picture from Dan Jessup SUS-211220-162544001
The incident happened in Green Street. Picture from Dan Jessup SUS-211220-162544001

Police said gas engineers were also called due to a smell of gas.

The road was closed for around an hour while the building was evacuated and the driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries, according to police

A spokesperson from the fire service said, “We were called at 2.58pm to Albert Parade where a car had collided with a building.

“One person was taken to hospital with minor injuries. We have now left the scene.”