A CAR has driven into a shopfront in Leominster and left the scene before emergency services arrived, the fire service says.

At around 4pm on Wednesday the car smashed into the front of Central Bakery in West Street.

Hereford Times: A car has driven into Central Bakery, Leominster. Picture: Melanie PageA car has driven into Central Bakery, Leominster. Picture: Melanie Page

A Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said it was called about the incident at 4.10pm.

They added the car wasn't there when a fire crew arrived and were "dealing with the building".

One eyewitness to the crash said the car drove off.

Melanie Page said: "I heard and saw it from being in the queue at the Post Office opposite."

Hereford Times: The inside of the bakery after the crash. Picture: Leominster fire stationThe inside of the bakery after the crash. Picture: Leominster fire station