A historic market cross in the centre of Howden, East Yorkshire, has been left in ruins after a gold Range Rover crashed into it.
The vehicle crashed into the local landmark outside the Shire Hall shortly after 10.30am on Thursday.
One pedestrian is believed to have been taken to hospital following the incident, but police said there were no serious injuries.
A Humberside Police spokesperson said the collision occurred at 10.38am.
She said: “Officers were deployed to a reported road traffic collision in the area of Market Place, Howden, involving a car and a pedestrian this morning.
“Thankfully, nobody is believed to have sustained serious injuries as a result of the collision.
“The vehicle has since been recovered and the road closure that was put in place whilst emergency services attended has now reopened.”
Local councillor David Howard said he was at home nearby when alerted to the crash and went to the scene to see the damage.
Mr Howard said of the cross: “It’s in a real mess. We’re trying to work out who owns it, really.”
“It marks the centre of the town and it needs to be put back in some form – restored, repaired, replaced.
“That’s for the future. At the minute, we just need it to be safe and conserve as much as possible.”
Mr Howard added: “It does look like a very, very interesting art installation at the motor show at the moment.
“In fact, it’s almost an album cover from an early 1980s rock band.”
The independent councillor said there was some confusion over the history of the cross in the Market Place, close to the town’s historic minster.
He said he had believed parts of it were medieval, but had also been told it does not appear in some Victorian photographs.
According to the Historic England website, the structure is Grade II listed. The town is also a conservation area.
The heritage body says the base is medieval, but the 16ft-high (5-metre) cross was erected in 1909.
He said the accident could have been much worse and praised the work of the fire service.
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