Fire service and police called after car crashes into Indian restaurant in Westergate
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The images, sent by Jack Chiverton, show emergency services personnel outside the Basmati Indian Restaurant on Nyton Road, Westergate, this afternoon. One of the walls of the restaurant appears to have been significantly damaged by the collision.
Slow traffic has been reported in the area, and diversions are in place.
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Hide AdA spokesperson for West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said: “Today at 1.02pm we were called to a road traffic collision in Nyton Road, Westergate.
“Joint Fire Control mobilised one fire engine and a heavy rescue tender from Chichester, one fire engine from Storrington, and a heavy rescue tender from Worthing to the scene.
“Upon arrival crews found a car driven into a restaurant with a person trapped inside. Firefighters removed the person from the vehicle.
“Sussex Police and paramedics from the South East Coast Ambulance Service were also in attendance.
“The crews left the scene at 2.15pm.”