Two seriously injured as car crashes into bar

The vehicle crashed into The Nook bar on The Esplanade

Two people suffered serious injuries when a car crashed into a beachfront cocktail bar.

The vehicle crashed into The Nook bar on The Esplanade in Weymouth, Dorset, at about 12:20 BST.

The road had been closed by police but it has now reopened.

Two fire crews attended the scene and secured a metal canopy which the vehicle hit.

David Court was at the bar when the incident happened

David Court was at the bar when the crash happened, he had been doing some maintenance and was taking his tools back to his van.

He said: "The car just came out of nowhere, I couldn't tell you what sort of speed it was doing but it just mounted the curb and run into the outside area of the bar."

He added that he believes metal bars in the outside seating area helped to slow the vehicle down.

An air ambulance was also at the scene however Mr Court said he did not see anyone get into the helicopter.

He praised the fast response of the emergency services and the community spirit of neighbouring local businesses who have offered tables and chairs to the bar so that it has been able to reopen to customers.