A woman was taken to hospital after a crash in a Derbyshire town – which saw a car collide with shops.

At 11.50am on Tuesday, July 2, emergency services were called to an incident where a car had crashed into a building on St John Street in Ashbourne.

The road was blocked following the collision, which involved a Peugeot 108. Derbyshire Police confirmed that the driver, a woman in her 70s, was taken to hospital after the crash – but her injuries are not believed to be serious.

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St John Street was closed for a period after the collision.

placeholder image — St John Street was closed for a period after the collision.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service also deployed crews to the scene, to make sure the building was safe.

A spokesperson for the Ashbourne Safer Neighbourhood Team added that the incident “involved a small vehicle that collided with local shops in the town centre. Fortunately, everyone involved is safe.

“The road was temporarily blocked but was quickly reopened. Our thanks go to all the emergency services for their swift response.”