Police appeal after car hits shop front

9 September 2025

Danielle MalgwiBBC News, South East

A car crashed into a shop front in a West Sussex village, leaving the store's window and other debris scattered across the floor.

The vehicle hit the The Grape Tree store, in the Rustington parade of shops, just after 11:00 BST.

No injuries were reported and no arrests have been made, and the vehicle involved has since been recovered, Sussex Police said.

Officers would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident or may have CCTV or dashcam footage from the area at the time.

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