Part of a building came crashing down on to a car, sparking a large emergency service response. 

Firefighters and police closed Cavendish Place in Eastbourne yesterday after part of a metal canopy on a house fell down on to a black Skoda parked beneath it.

The car's rear windscreen was smashed.

Parts of a building came crashing down onto the pavementParts of a building came crashing down onto the pavement (Image: Laurence Baker)

The road was cordoned off all day for drivers and pedestrians.

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the "unstable structure" yesterday morning.

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The smashed rear windscreenThe smashed rear windscreen (Image: Laurence Baker)

A spokeswoman for the service said: "We were called at 10am on September 7 to reports of an unstable structure in Cavendish Place, Eastbourne.

"Firefighters from Eastbourne, including an Technical Rescue Unit, were in attendance assisting in assessing the stability and safety of the building.

"The aerial ladder platform was used.

"There were no casualties reported and a cordon was put in place.

"Highways were in attendance for road closures and the scene was handed over to Sussex Police.

"The road closure remains in place pending further advice from the local authority building inspector."