East Sussex shopfront still taped off after car crashed into it
A shopfront in Seaford is still taped off after a vehicle collided with it yesterday (Sunday, September 20).
East Sussex emergency services were called to a shop on Sutton Road on Sunday at 2am after a vehicle crashed into the building and set on fire. The shopfront remains taped off and the vehicle has been removed.
Police confirmed that the vehicle involved was a Suzuki Ignis, which had crashed into the shopfront before catching fire, causing significant damage to the building.
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service were successful in extinguishing the flames at 4am.
Nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution. No injuries were reported.
In a statement previously released Sussex Police said: “Officers are investigating, and are seeking to trace the driver of the Suzuki.
“They are also appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant information, including CCTV, doorbell, mobile phone and dashcam footage of the incident or anything suspicious in the area, to come forward.
“Anyone with information is asked to report it to Sussex Police online or call 101 and quote serial 149 of 20/09.”
Most recently a force spokesperson said there is no further update at this stage.