A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a Mercedes crashed through railings and ended up wedged in a basement.
The Mercedes-Benz C220 collided into the Fountain House serviced apartment block on Lancaster Terrace, central London on Friday.
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A Scotland Yard spokesman said: “The driver of the car did not require hospital treatment. He was arrested on suspicion of drink-drive offences. He has been taken into custody at a south west London police station.”
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The sight of the Mercedes wedged into the basement amazed onlookers streaming out of Lancaster Gate station on Friday, who queued to take photographs of the incident.
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The manager of the apartment block said she was glad the driver was unharmed.