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| Kings Arms pub in Lawford hit by BMW | Kings Arms pub in Lawford hit by BMW |
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| A man crashed his black BMW convertible car into a pub building in Essex. | |
| The driver also hit a telegraph pole before driving into the Kings Arms in Lawford, near Colchester, at about 05:00 BST. | The driver also hit a telegraph pole before driving into the Kings Arms in Lawford, near Colchester, at about 05:00 BST. |
| Essex Police said the driver, who was seriously injured, had to be freed from his vehicle before being taken to Ipswich Hospital. | Essex Police said the driver, who was seriously injured, had to be freed from his vehicle before being taken to Ipswich Hospital. |
| Police later arrested a 26-year-old man at nearby Manningtree on suspicion of drink-driving. | Police later arrested a 26-year-old man at nearby Manningtree on suspicion of drink-driving. |
| Officers have appealed for any witnesses to the collision to come forward. | Officers have appealed for any witnesses to the collision to come forward. |
| The road was closed while emergency services worked at the scene. Electricians and a structural engineer were also called. | The road was closed while emergency services worked at the scene. Electricians and a structural engineer were also called. |
| A planning application is currently with Tendring District Council to turn the former public house, which stopped trading in 2012, into a home. |