Roads shut after car crushed by partial building collapse on Thurnham Street in Lancaster
Police have cordoned off an area in Lancaster and shut multiple roads after a car was crushed by the partial collapse of a building.
The incident occurred on Thurnham Street by Kwik Fit last night causing the building to partially collapse.
Police then taped off the area due to safety concerns.
A Kwik Fit employee said the rubble landed on a customer’s car, which had just completed its MOT inspection.
He said: “It sounded like an explosion, now we know it was the rubble landing on top of a car.
“We had to jack a couple of cars up off the road to get the rubble out from underneath them as the rubble went into the road."
A spokesperson for Lancaster Area Police said that thankfully no-one was injured and that a number of roads would be closed for a while.
They said: “A number of roads in Lancaster will be closed for a while, after we received a report of a partial wall collapse on Thurnham Street.
“Thankfully, no one is thought to have been injured, but the surrounding roads have been closed for your safety whilst we await the arrival of structural engineers.”
Thurnham Street is closed at the junction of George Street. There is a diversion in place via King Street to the right or left onto George Street for southbound traffic.
There is a closure in place at Marton Street at the junction with Penny Street with traffic diverted towards George Street.
There is signage in place and officers are on scene diverting traffic as some of the diversions are contravening normal routes such as bus lanes.
Motorists are advised to find an alternative route where possible.