Suspected drink-driver arrested after car crashes into Wetherspoons

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a car crashed into a pub in the City of London.

Police were called at around 9.50am on Wednesday to Mansell Street, where the car had hit Goodman’s Field, a Wetherspoons pub.

A woman who was a passenger in the car was hurt in the crash and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening or life-changing injuries.

The male driver was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and dangerous driving.

He was taken to hospital as a precaution before being moved to a police station.

The pub has been closed while the police investigation is carried out.