SHOCKING photos show a Bentley worth £200,000 destroyed after smashing into the side of a pub.
The Kings Arms pub in Bexleyheath, South East London, suffered some structural damage to the front of the building but the Bentley took the brunt of the impact.
A Bentley worth around £200,000 was left in bits after smashing into the side of a popular pub
The car’s bonnet was smashed in, leaving the number plate and headlights hanging off.
Despite the damage, the pub has remained open for locals to enjoy their evenings.
London Fire Brigade confirmed in a statement two fire engines and a fire rescue unit were called to the incident at 2.41am on Sunday and crews worked to make the scene safe.
One person was taken to hospital.
The owners of the pub have confirmed they are working around the damage.
A Facebook post made by the pub said: “We have to say how amazing the London Fire Brigade were in dealing with the matter and even letting big Pete fulfil his dream of sitting in the back of a fire engine.
“Equally London Borough of Bexley council for jumping on the matter quickly with a team to survey the building and start looking at how best to make the corner safe going forward.
“Everyone is safe although some work is to be done.”
A spokesperson for the Met Police said: “Police were called at 02.39hrs on Sunday, 29 January to reports of a road traffic collision in the Broadway, Bexleyheath.
“Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended and found a car in collision with a pub.
“The driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
“No arrests have been made.”
The crash was the second time The Kings Arm pub has been hit by a vehicle in two years.
On Christmas morning 2021, the pub had its wall breached when a Mercedes crashed into the same bit though the owners say the damage caused this time is more severe.
A driver crashed his £250,000 Lamborghini while reportedly zooming along at 130mph in a high-speed police chase in Australia last year.
In a separate incident, a Ferrari worth £500,000 smashed straight into three parked cars in Birmingham.
The SF90 hypercar, known as the “quickest car of the decade”, completely crushed the stationary vehicles in just seconds.
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