A 4x4 smashed into the front of a bowling alley - narrowly avoiding people playing pool.

Police were called to Hollywood Bowl on Ashford's ring-road following the incident earlier this evening.

Brickwork and a pane of glass have been damaged at the front of the site, which will now remain closed for the rest of the day.

A notice posted on the entrance states staff have been advised to shut the centre in Station Road "due to unforeseen circumstances".

One resident said she was in the arcades when the black Land Rover Freelander hit the site.

Commenting on the Ashford Kent Read All About It! Facebook page, Izzy Setek said: "I thought it was a bowling ball until we saw the entrance. No idea how it got there.”

Carly Erback added: "My son was in there playing pool and was lucky that he changed pool tables just before the car went through."

A police spokesperson said: “Kent Police was called at 4.24pm on Friday October 6 to a collision involving two cars in Station Road, Ashford.

“One of the vehicles also struck a building and officers attended the scene with paramedics.

“A woman reported minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital for further medical attention.”

A Hollywood Bowl spokesperson confirmed that the centre would be open as normal from today (Saturday, October 7).