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Woman killed as car crashes into coffee shop

A woman in her seventies has died and four people are seriously injured after a car crashed into a Costa coffee shop in Westerham, Kent, ambulance services said.

Kent Police told ITV News two "older people" were in the car at the time, and are currently among those being treated in hospital.

The cause of the crash is not yet clear, though the car was said to be out of control for some time before it entered the shop.

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Coffee shop victim 'was visiting family for Christmas'

A woman in her early 70s who died after a car plunged into a Westerham coffee shop was "visiting family for Christmas", local media reports.

The woman died after a car ploughed into the coffee shop. Credit: Mark Heathcote

Chief Inspector Roscoe Walford said emergency services were now taking their time to analyse the crash site, telling the Sevenoaks Chronicle:

"The scene was one of shock and confusion when we got here, as you can Imagine.

"I am very, very sorry this has happened and we will do our very best to find out the circumstances behind it."

Five others are being treated for injuries at local hospitals.

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