A car has narrowly avoided hitting shops in Welwyn Garden City this morning after mounting a curb.

Footage captured by residents shows a car just on pavement in Woodhall Parade in Cole Green Lane, having mounted the curb and crashed through a bush.

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The vehicle came close to hitting a Betfred store, coming to a shop just before the shop front.

Officers attended the scene, with a Herts police spokesman confirming: "Police were called at around 10.37am today to reports of a damage-only road traffic collision in Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City.

"The incident involved a Benelli motorcycle which was parked and a Polestar car. Officers attended and arranged recovery for both vehicles."

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