Man in hospital after car crashes into takeaway

Police say the crash happened on Sunday about 06:00 BST

A man has been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a Staffordshire takeaway.

Police were called to the A50 Scotia Road in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, at about 06:00 BST on Sunday.

Pictures from the scene revealed the front of the two-storey building had partially collapsed, with rubble lying on the street.

Staffordshire Police said the man's injuries were "not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing at this time".

The building's occupants had not been hurt in the incident, a force spokesperson added.

Drivers were advised to avoid the area, with the scene cordoned off at the junction of Greenhead Street and Bycars Road.

The crash site was cordoned off by police

Stoke-on-Trent City Council leader Jane Ashworth said the council's emergency team was at the scene, along with gas firm Cadent and the National Grid.

She said it was not possible to make Scotia Road safe to walk or drive on while the building was still standing and confirmed it would be demolished.

"It's within the council's legal rights to knock it down today," she added.

Ashworth said demolition contractors arrived at the site on Sunday afternoon and videos on social media showed them working on the building.