Chesterfield war memorial demolished by “car crash”

This photo shows what remains of Woodthorpe War Memorial after it was hit and demolished by a car.

By Ben McVay

Published 1st Jul 2022, 13:49 GMT

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It is understood the memorial was crashed into last night at some time around 11pm.

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An onlooker told Derbyshire Times police attended the scene following the collision, however police have yet to confirm whether anyone has been arrested.

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