Church damaged as another car hits a building in Shropshire
A Shropshire church has been left damaged after a vehicle collided with the building on Wednesday.
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The incident at Dawley Baptist Church in Telford occurred at around 1.15pm Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
The fire service said they sent three fire engines to the church where a car had collided with a building.
A spokesperson said: "Crews made the scene safe and cordons were put in place. Advice was given and an assessment is required by a structural engineer before access can be gained to certain areas."
The spokesperson added that Telford and Wrekin Council were at the scene.
The incident occurred at the rear of the church in Park Road, Overdale and while the vehicle had been removed at 3.30pm, pictures show it left extensive damage to a wall.
SFRS said Telford & Wrekin Council had closed the car park to the church and were on site. The council has been contacted for comment
It is the third collision by a vehicle with a building in the county in the last week.
On Monday, a lorry hit the Three Fishes pub in Bayston HIll, Shrewsbury, leaving significant damage to both the pub and the next door property and Chinese takeaway .
A day earlier, a BMW crashed into a house in Ketley, Telford, causing extensive damage. The car had still not been removed from the building on Wednesday.
