RESIDENTS heard a “loud bang” as a pickup truck left the road and ploughed through a wall in the early hours.
The Toyota Hilux had been driving along The Esplanade in Bognor when it left the road and smashed into the barrier shortly after 3.20am yesterday.
The truck came to a halt in a car park on the other side of the wall, which was demolished in the incident, Sussex Police have said.
The vehicle’s bumper was destroyed and its doors were badly damaged.
A spokesman for the force said: “The driver was found with the vehicle and was taken to hospital for treatment to minor injuries.
"A 24-year-old man from Bognor Regis was arrested on suspicion of drink and drug-driving."
Ambulance and fire crews also attended the scene.
A spokesman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were called to reports of a road traffic collision in Gloucester Road, Bognor, at 3.31am yesterday morning.
"One appliance from Bognor Fire Station was mobilised to the scene.
"Upon arrival, there were no persons trapped and the crew made the scene of the incident safe before leaving shortly after 4am."
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