Man injured after losing control of car and crashing into building in Doncaster town centre

A man was injured after he lost control of his car and crashed into a building in Doncaster town centre.
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Police and an ambulance attended East Laith Gate after emergency services were called out to the incident, which led to buses being diverted to avoid the scene of the collision.

Pictures show the emergency services at the scene of the incident, which happened on Friday evening. Fewer people were around than would be the case on a normal Friday evening due to lockdown.

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A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “Police were notified of a collision by the ambulance service on East Laith Gate, Doncaster just after 6.30pm on Friday, 22 January.

An ambulance at the scene of the collision on East Laith Gate on Friday eveningAn ambulance at the scene of the collision on East Laith Gate on Friday evening
An ambulance at the scene of the collision on East Laith Gate on Friday evening

“It is reported that the driver of the car lost control and collided with the front of a building. A man believed to be in his 40s was taken to hospital with injuries to his hand. Nobody else was injured.”

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