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Man arrested after car hits building

BBC A policewoman consults with a man at the scene of the crash. A small amount of broken bricks and rubble are on the pavement. A large board covers the main damage. A road sign is knocked into a lopsided position.BBC
A building on St Aldate's in Oxford was damaged in the crash

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and criminal damage after a car hit a building in the centre of Oxford.

Part of St Aldate's had to be cordoned off in the aftermath of the crash, in which a blue Mazda 2 TS hit the wall at the junction with Thames Street at about 03:50 BST.

The driver, a 21-year-old man, was hurt and taken to hospital. He has since been discharged and taken in to police custody.

Thames Valley Police said there had been "significant damage" to the building.

A view of the same scene, further back, from the vantage point of the blue and white police cordon.
A cordon was placed around part of St Aldate's following the incident

Part of the wall and a road sign were damaged, with bricks and rubble covering the pavement nearby.

The force said partial road closures had been put in place while the scene was made safe and repairs were made but these had been lifted by the afternoon.

Officers appealed for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward.

Looking down St Aldate's, a main road through Oxford. Thames Street is to the left, the damaged building opposite it. A board covers the damage. The police cordon winds around the scene.
The crash happened at the junction with Thames Street

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