A VAN ploughed into the front of an estate agents building in a crash.

Yesterday at around 4pm, a grey Mercedes van crashed into a row of shops in London Road in Southampton centre.

The shops affected by the incident were Martin & Co and an empty property.

Firefighters were called to the scene and a cordon so the damage could be assessed .

One lane of London Road was blocked causing minor delays.

It was cleared just before 5.30pm.

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