Car crashes into Bury St Edmunds hotel, injuring worker
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A Renault Captur smashed through the front of the hotel and into the foyer on Friday night
A hotel worker has been seriously injured after a car crashed through the front doors into the reception area.
Suffolk Police was called at 20:05 GMT on Friday to reports a Renault Captur had entered the foyer of the Premier Inn on Etna Road, Bury St Edmunds.
A member of staff, a man in his 20s, sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital, where he remains.
The driver of the car, a woman in her 50s, was not injured and the entrance to the hotel has since been boarded up.
Video shows car crashed in Bury St Edmunds Premier Inn reception
Pictures from the scene showed a car in the foyer area with debris scattered across the ground, as first reported by Suffolk News, external.
Ambulance and fire crews also attended the scene.
A pile of debris could be seen next to the boarded-up door the following morning.
Officers are appealing for any witnesses and drivers with dashcam footage to get in touch.
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