- The front of a Volvo is crumpled up against the outside of the royal residence in Berkshire
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A car crashed into the walls of Windsor Castle today as emergency services rushed to the scene and treated 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 deployed during the incident, which is believed to have happened around 8.10 today and also involved two other cars.
Thames Valley Police officers closed the road in the center of the Berkshire town with paramedics also attending and two local buses were forced to divert.
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 this morning, a passer-by said: ‘People already saying someone drove out and smashed straight into the Windsor Castle wall.
Emergency services at the scene today after a car crashed into the wall at 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 see if there was anyone else – all of a sudden there were people around (the vehicle) very quickly.
‘There was someone on the floor being treated but it was a very calm atmosphere. People didn’t really know what was going on and some were afraid it was something serious.’
A Thames Valley Police spokesman said: ‘Thames Street, Windsor is currently closed in both directions due to a traffic collision. It will likely remain closed for some time. Please find alternative routes if you can.’
And a spokesman for Thames Valley Buses said: ‘Due to the closure of Thames Street, services 2 and 703 will be unable to serve Windsor Parish Church towards Bracknell/Dedworth.
‘Please use Charles Street for service 2 and York House for 703. We apologize for any disruption.’
The crash comes three days after a motorist was arrested after crashing into the gates of Buckingham Palace.
Armed police swooped when the unnamed man in his 20s drove into the wrought iron gate at 2.35am on Saturday.
Emergency services are treating 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
Witnesses reported hearing a loud bang as the vehicle hit the gates before the driver was surrounded by officers who ordered him to kneel with his hands behind his head.
He was quickly arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
Photos taken in the aftermath showed examiners analyzing the damaged blue hatchback with a crumpled bonnet, the trunk flung open and the rear license plate hanging off.
Buckingham Palace said no member of the royal family was resident at the time.
People walk past the decorated gates outside Buckingham Palace in London on Sunday
The car that smashed into the gates of Buckingham Palace is seen after it was smashed on Saturday
The gates, which date from 1911, were secured with scaffolding and a plank structure set up.
The motive for the incident is not clear, but police confirmed that it was not being treated as terrorist-related.
The man was later sectioned in accordance with the Psychiatry Act and taken to hospital. He has since been released on bail.