A woman accidentally drove a Ford Escort into the front of a Colchester hotel, damaging a door pillar.

The 48-year-old, from Colchester, was unhurt in the accident at the George Hotel in High Street at 5.10pm on Saturday.

A police spokesman said: "The driver stalled the car and, on restarting the vehicle, it surged forward and collided with the door."

Published Monday January 12, 2004

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