Overturned car leaves Barton playground badly damaged

Eyewitnesses say the car overturned around 8.30am at the junction of Silver Street and Wells Lane in Barton, North Yorkshire, near the village primary school.

Staff at the nearby Barton Post Office said they heard and saw “blue flashing lights and sirens” as police, ambulances and fire crews arrived.

Damage caused by an overturned car in Barton (Image: ANDY FUTERS/NORTHERN ECHO)

Damage caused by an overturned car in Barton (Image: ANDY FUTERS/NORTHERN ECHO)

They added that one of their paper boys had witnessed the incident.

Pictures show police tape blocking off the corner of the playground where the car came to rest, while debris is strewn across the park.

A telephone pole had come down, with engineers working to make it safe at lunchtime.

Meanwhile, park exercise equipment has been uprooted from its foundations.

Damage caused by an overturned car in Barton (Image: ANDY FUTERS/NORTHERN ECHO)

Damage caused by an overturned car in Barton (Image: ANDY FUTERS/NORTHERN ECHO)

The car involved has since been removed.

It is believed a man behind the wheel of the car was not seriously injured.

The Northern Echo has contacted the police, ambulance service and fire brigade for confirmation of further details.

Damage caused by an overturned car in Barton (Image: ANDY FUTERS/NORTHERN ECHO)

Damage caused by an overturned car in Barton (Image: ANDY FUTERS/NORTHERN ECHO)