A man has been arrested after a vehicle crashed into a wall outside a North East care home.

Northumbria Police confirmed a 49-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after they received a report a car had crashed into a fence and a wall of a property on Suffolk Street in Hendon, Sunderland at 4pm on Monday (September 12).

They confirmed no one was seriously injured during the incident.

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They added the man remains under investigation and enquiries are ongoing.

A spokesperson for the Force said: “Shortly before 4pm yesterday (Monday) we received a report that a car had crashed into a fence and a wall of a property on Suffolk Street in Hendon, Sunderland.

“Thankfully nobody was seriously injured.

“A 49-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and he remains under investigation. Enquiries are ongoing.”