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Arrest after five hurt as car crashes into pub

Chloe HarcombeWest of England
News imageColin Moody A car crashed into a pub. There is red and white tape and yellow police tape blocking access to the scene. The photo was taken at night time. The bonnet of the car is smashed and there is debris from the building across the pavement.Colin Moody
Police said five people were injured in the collision

A man has been arrested after a car crashed into a pub and injured five people.

Emergency services were called to the Merchants Arms on Merchants Road in the Hotwells area of Bristol at 21:28 BST on Sunday. Two of the injured people were taken to the Bristol Royal Infirmary, but their injuries were not thought to be serious, the ambulance service said.

Officers arrested a man on suspicion of dangerous driving and driving whilst unfit through drugs. He remains in custody, a spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said.

Anybody who witnessed the collision or anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage is asked to contact police.

News imageThe outside of a pub after a car collided with it. There is a metal fence blocking the entrance, and there is debris in front of the building.
The crash happened on Merchants Road in the Hotwells area of Bristol
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