Woman arrested after car crashes into Bradford restaurant

An arrest has been made after a car crashed into a restaurant in Bradford.

The incident happened in the early hours of the morning on Listerhills Road.

A Volkswagen Golf crashed into the Lahore Butt Karahi building.

The restaurant this morning (Image: Newsquest)

The driver, a 26-year-old woman, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.

Firefighters were called at 0.22am to a report of a dangerous structure.

A crew from Bradford attended and evacuated people from the surrounding building.

The accident caused disruption this morning, with First Bus diverting its 636 and 637 services from Listerhills Road.

Full statement from West Yorkshire Police

A spokesman for the force said: “We were called at 12.08pm to reports of a single vehicle road traffic collision at a building on Listerhills Road.

“The driver, a 26-year-old woman, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.

“Requests are ongoing.”

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Full Statement

A spokesman for the service said: “We were called at 00.22 this morning to reports of a dangerous structure on Listerhills Road in Bradford.

“It was found to be a car that crashed into a building.

“A crew from Bradford assisted and evacuated people from the surrounding building.

“I left the scene at 02.11.”