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Kaitlin Easton & Kris Gourlay

Car ploughs into block of flats in Scottish town as emergency services rush to scene

A car ploughed into a block of flats in a Scottish town on Thursday night as emergency services rushed to the scene.

Terrifying images show a vehicle crashed into the building on Derran Drive in Cardenden, Lochgelly, at around 9pm on April 27. Police and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service crews were spotted at the scene with the road shut down.

It is currently unknown if there were any injuries or what caused the smash, but a spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed no casualties were trapped inside.

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As the Record reports, photographs from the scene show fire crews working to make the vehicle safe as the road was closed to traffic. Concerned neighbours can be seen looking on as the scene is assessed.

The silver vehicle was pictured in the garden, next to the entrance of a flat block, after the smash. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they were called to attend the incident by Police Scotland.

A spokesperson said: "We received a call from Police Scotland at 9.28pm to reports of a road traffic collision in Derran Drive, Cardenden.

"No persons were trapped inside the car and we made the vehicle safe. We left the scene at 9.52pm."

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