- Front of a Volvo is crumpled up against exterior of royal residence in Berkshire
A car crashed into the walls of Windsor Castle today as emergency services swooped onto the scene, giving treatment to a person on the ground.
The front of a Volvo was crumpled up against the exterior of the royal residence in the rain on Thames Street after colliding head-on near the junction with River Street.
The vehicle’s airbags were deployed during the incident which happened during rush hour just before 8am this morning and also involved two other cars.
Thames Valley Police officers closed off the road in centre of the Berkshire town with paramedics also attending and two local buses forced to go on diversion.
It comes after a man was arrested by armed officers after crashing his vehicle into the gates of Buckingham Palace in the early hours of Saturday morning.
In Windsor, a passer-by said this morning: ‘People already there said someone drove out and smashed straight into the Windsor Castle wall.
Emergency services on the scene today after a car crashed in to the wall of Windsor Castle
Firefighters, paramedics and police on Thames Street in Windsor today following the crash
‘There was definitely one person in the car and I couldn’t tell if there was another – all of a sudden there were people around (the vehicle) very quickly.
‘Someone was on the floor being treated but it was a very calm atmosphere. People didn’t really know what was going on and some were scared it was something serious.’
A Thames Valley Police spokesman told MailOnline: ‘Thames Valley Police received a report of a road traffic collision at 7.50am this morning on Thames Street, Windsor.
‘The road is expected to be closed for some time.
‘Anyone with information is asked to contact the force by calling 101 or making a report online quoting reference number 43240115038.’
And a Thames Valley Buses spokesman said: ‘Due to the closure of Thames Street, services 2 and 703 will be unable to serve the Windsor Parish Church towards Bracknell/Dedworth.
‘Please use Charles Street for service 2 and York House for the 703. We apologise for any disruption caused.’
The crash comes three days after a motorist was arrested after crashing into the gates of Buckingham Palace.
Emergency services give treatment to a person on the ground in Windsor this morning
The crash on Thames Street saw the car collide head-on near the junction with River Street
Armed police swooped when the unnamed man in his 20s drove into the wrought iron gates at 2.35am on Saturday.
Witnesses reported hearing a loud bang as the vehicle struck the gates before the driver was surrounded by officers who ordered him to kneel with his hands behind his head.
He was swiftly apprehended on suspicion of criminal damage.
Photos taken in the aftermath showed examiners analysing the damaged blue hatchback with a crumpled bonnet, the boot flung open and the rear number plate hanging off.
People walk past the boarded up gates outside Buckingham Palace in London on Sunday
The car that smashed into the gates of Buckingham Palace is seen after the smash on Saturday
Buckingham Palace said that no member of the Royal Family was resident at the time.
The gates, which date from 1911, were secured with scaffolding and a wooden fence erected.
The motive for the incident has not been made clear but police confirmed it was not being treated as terror related.
The man was later sectioned under the Mental Health Act and taken to hospital. He has since been released on bail.