Man arrested after car smashes into brick wall

A silver car crashed with its front end into a brick wall. Surrounding the car are lots of red scattered bricks and there is also a green storage container that has been damagedImage source, Wiltshire Police
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The incident happened just before 22.00 BST on Tuesday

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A man is in custody after a car crashed into a wall, causing "significant damage".

Wiltshire Police say the incident happened along Wylye Road in Warminster, shortly before 22:00 BST on Tuesday.

The driver was seen fleeing the scene while the passenger was taken to Salisbury District Hospital with a suspected head injury, the force said.

A man in his 20s from Warminster was later arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop and driving whilst unfit through drugs.

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