Hotel worker seriously injured after driver crashed into Premier Inn

A hotel employee has been seriously injured after a car smashed through the front of the Premier Inn he was working at in Suffolk.

A Renault Captur crashed into the front of the hotel in Etna Road in Bury St Edmunds on Friday night.

The car smashed through the front doors and into the reception area Credit: Leo Asasi

Police, ambulance and fire crews were called just after 8pm.

The worker in his 20s was taken to hospital, where he remains.

The driver of the car, a woman in her 50s, was not injured.

The front of the hotel in Etna Road is now boarded up. Credit: ITV News Anglia

A spokesperson from Premier Inn said" "We are supporting our team and those affected by this incident, as well as providing any assistance needed by the emergency services during their investigation.

"We can confirm that the structural integrity of the building is safe, and we are operating as normal.

"We are deeply shocked by what has happened, and our thoughts and best wishes are with our team member at this time.

"We will continue to support him, his family and our wider team affected in the coming days and weeks."

Suffolk Police have asked that any witnesses or people who might have dash cam footage to get in touch by calling 101 and quoting reference: CAD 284 of 8 March.