Car Crashes Into House In Desborough

A man was arrested after a car crashed into the side of a house in Desborough early this morning, causing structural damage.

Emergency services were called to Dunkirk Avenue just after 1.30am.

The driver of the Mercedes C220, a man aged 25, who was treated for minor injuries at the scene by paramedics, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, driving over the prescribed limit, taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent and breaching the current COVID-19 lock-down restrictions.

He remains in Police custody.

Nobody in the house was injured – firefighters were called the scene as it was initially thought the driver was trapped in the wreckage of the car.