A driver was taken to hospital after a car ploughed through a high street shop window, while police have put a cordon in place.

Fire crews from the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to Stokesley High Street on Sunday (April 23) after a car had smashed through the window of a store.

The Northern Echo: Firefighters outside the shop in StokesleyFirefighters outside the shop in Stokesley (Image: STOKESLEY FIRE SERVICE)

Aftermath images of the scene have been shared by Stokesley Fire Service and show the car in the rubble of the shop as firefighters brush the pavement, which is covered with scattered glass.

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A cordon was also placed around the shop by the brigade.

The incident took place next to Cooper and Bar opticians in the former Pearson's TV and Electrical site. 

The Northern Echo: The car ploughed through the show windowThe car ploughed through the show window (Image: STOKESLEY FIRE SERVICE)

A spokesperson for Stokesley Fire Service said: "Crews attended a single vehicle road traffic collision. A car had gone through a shop window.

The Northern Echo: Firefighters outside the shop in StokesleyFirefighters outside the shop in Stokesley (Image: STOKESLEY FIRE SERVICE)

The driver of the car was not seriously hurt, however was transported to Hospital by Ambulance. Crews made sure the building was secure and assisted the Gas engineer on site."