South Road crash Sheffield: Police told 'people fled scene' after dramatic car crash into café

A group of people fled from the scene after a car crashed through the front of a Sheffield café. police have been told.

South Yorkshire Police said they were investigating the incident, which happened early on Sunday morning at a popular cafe in Walkley, Sheffield, and added that the incident also saw damage to a car as a result of what had happened.

The cafe, Aesthete, on South Road, was closed throughout Sunday as a result of the crash, which shattered the front of the building. However, the café re-opened again on Monday morning (May 13) after being boarded up over the weekend, and after a major clear up by staff.

A note on the front of the building over the weekend had stated that it had closed because a car had crashed into it.

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This afternoon police said they were making ‘ongoing’ enquiries into the incident, which was reported to have happened just before 8am on Sunday morning.

Police said in a statement: “On Sunday, May 12, at 7.54am, we responded to reports of a collision on South Road in Walkley.

“It is reported that a car had crashed into a shop, with several people then allegedly seen fleeing on foot before the vehicle drove off from the scene.

“No injuries were reported but a blue Skoda was damaged as a result of the collision.

“Officers attended the scene and a grey Vauxhall Astra, believed to have been involved in the collision, was later recovered in Carr Lane.

 “Enquiries are ongoing.”