Lorry brings down scaffolding in Sevenoaks

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This was the scene on a major road in Sevenoaks, Kent, after a lorry clipped scaffolding erected on a jewellery shop on Thursday (25th).

itv.com reported that Police closed off the High Street at Sevenoaks, after a Lorry crashed into a jewellery shop. The shop was covered by scaffolding which became unstable.

The High Street was closed off at 12.45pm and remained so for a couple of hours. The driver of the lorry and the people in the shop were not injured.

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