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Cars and house damaged by scaffolding lorry

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Police said no one was hurt in the incident

An "unoccupied" lorry carrying scaffolding has struck a house, also damaging some cars before it hit the property.

The incident happened at about 10:17 GMT this morning on Malvern Drive in Oldland Common, near Bristol.

Avon and Somerset Police said that "thankfully" nobody was injured in the incident.

The force said officers are at the scene and will be working with structural engineers to check the safety of the structure before the lorry can be removed.

News imageTwo cars are pictures badly damaged with one having its front bumper severaly broken and another with deep scrapes down the side. The lorry involved is visible in the background
Some cars on the street were also damaged

An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said: "An unoccupied lorry has reportedly rolled into a house on Malvern Drive in Warmley. Thankfully there are no reported injuries.

"Police are at the scene pending the attendance of a structural engineer to assess the safety of the building and recovery of the vehicle."

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