A woman in her 70s has died after a car smashed through a window of a Costa Coffee shop in Westerham, while four others have been seriously injured.
Costa Coffee in The Green, Westerham. Picture: Sally Pendleton
The incident, which involved a black Audi driven by an 88-year-old man, happened in The Green at about 10.30am today (December 24).
All emergency services - including an air ambulance - were called to the scene to help the victims.
Two patients, a man and a woman, have been taken by ambulance to St George's Hospital in London, both with serious injuries.
A man and a woman have been taken by ambulance to the Princess Royal Hospital in Farnborough – again both with serious injuries.
A woman with minor injuries was also taken by ambulance to Pembury Hospital.
Picture: Peter Thornley
A Kent Police spokesman said: “We were called at 10.32am to reports of a car colliding with a property in The Green, Westerham.
“South East Coast Ambulance Service and Kent Fire and Rescue Service are also at the scene and there are several reported injuries.”
Picture: Peter Thornley
Peter Thornley, who pictured the crash, said: "Someone has just driven a car straight into costa coffee in Westerham. Madness."
The road is currently closed.
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