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| Great Dunmow: Steam engine crashes into living room of house | Great Dunmow: Steam engine crashes into living room of house |
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| Efforts were underway to remove the vehicle from the house | Efforts were underway to remove the vehicle from the house |
| A steam engine has crashed into a house in the centre of an Essex town. | A steam engine has crashed into a house in the centre of an Essex town. |
| The incident happened at around 16:15 BST on Market Place in Great Dunmow, with police and the fire service attending shortly afterwards. | The incident happened at around 16:15 BST on Market Place in Great Dunmow, with police and the fire service attending shortly afterwards. |
| Witnesses said the vehicle appeared to suddenly accelerate and collided with the living room of the home. | Witnesses said the vehicle appeared to suddenly accelerate and collided with the living room of the home. |
| No one is believed to be injured and the house is now cordoned off with residents and drivers advised to avoid the area. | No one is believed to be injured and the house is now cordoned off with residents and drivers advised to avoid the area. |
| Jordan Bright, who was at the scene, said the steam engine had caused "significant damage to the property". | |
| He said the driver "was in a state of shock following the crash" and efforts to recover the vehicle had begun but it was unclear how long it would take. | |
| The steam engine sped up, according to witnesses | The steam engine sped up, according to witnesses |
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