A shopping centre car park and a road are closed after a car crashed into a house.

The Beacon shopping centre car park in Eastbourne is currently shut and members of the public should avoid the area, Sussex Police have said.

A car crashed into the wall of a house in Tideswell Road yesterday at 7.05pm.

The driver of the car and two occupants of the building suffered minor injuries.

The road is currently closed while building surveyors assess the damage caused and will remain closed for some time.

Three people sustained minor injuriesThree people sustained minor injuries (Image: Sussex News and Pictures)

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South East Coast Ambulance Service assisted with the incident and treated the patients at the scene.

Firefighters from East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were also called to the scene and their technical rescue unit helped make the area safe.

The house and the pavement were cordoned off.

We have contacted Sussex Police for more information.