A motorist was left shocked, but fortunately unhurt, after this dramatic crash in Burnham-On-Sea town centre on Thursday (September 4th).
The incident occurred at the busy junction of Burnham’s Regent Street and Victoria Street, where an orange Renault was seen travelling in reverse at speed from the Princess Street direction before colliding with a brick-built tree planter and cycle racks outside the former job centre.
An eyewitness told Burnham-On-Sea.com they heard “a loud crash and looked up to see the car had come to a sudden stop with two wheels lifted off the ground.”
“It was quite a sight. We were very relieved that no-one was seriously hurt.”
Police cordoned off the area for public safety before the vehicle was later removed by a commercial recovery service.
A Police spokesperson confirmed that no serious injuries were reported. A council spokesperson added it was aware of the damage to the tree planter and cycle racks which will be assessed and made safe.
An eyewitness adds: “The driver had tried to park outside of the pub – not for a drink and had not been drinking – and wasn’t close enough to the curb, attempted to reverse and straighten up, but instead full throttle reversed and ended up on the other side of the junction. She was completely shaken up, terrified at the possibility they could’ve hit someone.”
