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Police hunt driver after car crashes into front of Stafford shop

Police are hunting the driver of a car which crashed into the front of a shop in Stafford.

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The crash scene in Gaol Road. Photo: @StaffsFire.

Firefighters, police and ambulance crews were called to the incident in Gaol Road, near to Stafford Prison.

No-one was trapped in the crash and fire crews made the building safe.

Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service tweeted:

A spokesman for Staffordshire Police said: "We were called at 12.31am to reports of an RTC.

"An investigation is currently ongoing to identify the driver.

"The road was closed for a short time during the incident as there was a smell of gas.

"All three emergency services attended and the incident was dealt with at the time."

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Fire Service said: "We were called at 12.31am this morning to a RTC on Gaol Road.

"Appliances from Stafford, Stone and Longton were sent to the scene."

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