East Grinstead: Car hits pedestrian before crashing into shop

Pictures from the scene show the damaged car and shop front

Two people have been taken to hospital after a car struck a pedestrian before leaving the road and crashing into a health food store.

Police said the crash, on London Road in East Grinstead, just after 08:30 GMT, caused extensive damage to a branch of Holland & Barrett.

The pedestrian and the driver of the vehicle were taken to hospital.

Sussex Police closed the road while the fire service assessed the building but it has since been re-opened.

The road was closed while the building was assessed but later reopened

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