A WORRIED Stourport grandmother fears someone could be killed on her street following an incident which saw a van crash into her house.

Janette Rees, who lives in Gilgal, the A4025, was at home when the white Ford van struck her property, on Monday (August 24) at around 11.30pm, while her grandchild slept in the room directly above.

Mrs Rees said there have been a number of similar crashes in recent years and added that this was the second time her property had been smashed into.

In 2011, the Shuttle reported a car had crashed into the front of a house in the street, demolishing 10 to 12 rows of bricks in 2011.

She is now urging Worcestershire County Council highways bosses to take action on the one-way street before a tragic accident occurs.

A council spokesman said they will carry out a review to see if any improvements can be made to the road.

The driver of the van fled the scene following the accident and has yet to be located. A vehicle enquiry through gov.uk, showed the van had not been taxed since May 2015 and the vehicle's MOT had been out of date since July 31.

Mrs Rees said: “I feel very frustrated that this is happening more frequently.

“I was in the house when the van hit it on Monday night and my grandchild was asleep above where the car collided.

“There is not much damage to see on our property, but we will be getting a structural engineer in to assess if there is any hidden damage.

“Two years ago our boundary brick wall was demolished when it was hit by a vehicle.

“Since the wall was knocked down there have been at least another two houses been hit.

“Every time a house is struck, the car has mounted the pavement, it is a terrible tragedy waiting to happen and an innocent person will be killed.

“People are using the Gilgal as a race track – we need some calming measures to slow the traffic.”

A spokesman from West Mercia Police said: “We were called to the incident on the Gilgal, in Stourport, just 11.30pm on Monday night.

“The vehicle, a Ford van, had collided with a house in the street.

“Nobody was injured during the incident and on police arrival; the driver had left the scene.

“The driver of the vehicle is still outstanding and we are appealing to the public for any information.”

A crew from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service also attended the incident to ensure the van was made safe and clear oil on the road, using absorbent granules.

A spokesman for Worcestershire County Council said: “We appreciate the concerns of residents and road users.

“While the accident data does not highlight a particular traffic issue at this location, we will undertake a thorough review of the signage and road markings to see if any improvement can be made.”

Anyone with information about the incident on the Gilgal is asked to contact West Mercia Police on 101, quoting incident reference number 838S of August 24.