Man arrested after Deansway wall crash in Worcester

The driver was arrested this morning (February 18) after 'slamming' into a wall by Worcester Cathedral in Deansway leaving it structurally unstable. Deansway has been closed by Worcestershire County Council until midnight. The wall is believed to belong to a residential building but Worcester Cathedral is investigating who owns it.

One man who heard the crash described hearing a loud bang and rushing to the scene to find a car had crashed into the wall. One passer-by who spoke to a Worcester News reporter said: "I'm shocked because this is quite unusual but I hope everyone is ok. "I was just being quite inquisitive because of all the flashing lights.

"I suppose it's a good thing this happened when it did because during the day there would have been people walking here and it would have been another story. As a result of Deanway's closure, heavy traffic on the A38 could be seen throughout the day. One fire engine and at least four police officers were sent to the scene to remove the vehicle and set up a cordon.

Emergency services were first alerted to the crash at 6.45am this morning (February 18).

A West Mercia Police spokesperson said: "Officers were called to a single-vehicle collision on Deansway in Worcester at around 6.45am today (Tuesday 18 February). One person was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

No one was injured." The crash caused structural damage and firefighters immediately closed the pavement and one lane of Deansway when they arrived. A Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "One crew from Worcester Fire Station was called at 6.58pm on February 18 to make a vehicle safe after an RTC at The Deansway, Worcester.

"A car had driven into a wall causing structural damage. "Highways were requested to attend to close the pavement due to the unstable wall." A Worcestershire County Council spokesperson said: "A car struck the wall earlier this morning and caused structural damage which has left it unstable.

"We have, as a precautionary measure, closed Deansway whilst structural engineers assess the damage and plan next steps."

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