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Gas leak after van crashes into five homes

News imageLuke Deal/BBC A house is partially boarded up and there are brocks strewn across the road. A digger with a sign reading 'no smoking' is also in the middle of the roadLuke Deal/BBC
A gas leak was reported after the crash

A van crashed into five properties, causing significant damage to two.

Emergency services were called to reports of a collision at about 23:30 GMT on Wednesday in Kessingland High Street, Lowestoft.

A man was arrested in connection with the incident, Suffolk Police said.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue attended due to a gas leak and electrical issues. Cadent said it was carrying out emergency gas repair works in the area, according to its website.

News imageLuke Deal/BBC A dark coloured van badly damaged with dents and scrapes. It has crashed through a brick wall and there are bricks lying across the road.Luke Deal/BBC
Police said a man has been arrested in connection with the incident

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