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Porsche crashes into Lena's Cafe, West Hampstead | Porsche crashes into Lena's Cafe, West Hampstead |
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A classic Porsche ploughed through the front window of a cafe, trapping a woman underneath. | |
The car smashed into Lena's Cafe 2 in West End Lane in West Hampstead, north-west London, shortly before 15:00 GMT. | |
About 20 firefighters helped release the woman, who was treated for non life-threatening injuries. A second woman was treated for minor injuries. Both were taken to hospital. | |
The driver stopped at the scene and no arrests have been made. | The driver stopped at the scene and no arrests have been made. |
Phil Rosenberg, Labour councillor for West Hampstead, said he heard a "big bang and screaming" while hosting his surgery next door in West Hampstead Library. | |
He said: "It's really shocking - when you're sitting in a coffee shop you're not expecting a car coming through the window. | |
"A few minutes later there would have been children walking past as local schools would be closing for the day." | |
The road has temporarily been closed. | The road has temporarily been closed. |