THOUSANDS of pounds worth of damage has been caused to a town centre nightspot after a car lost control and crashed.

The vehicle left Glebe Way, in Jaywick, turning left towards the Eldo Bar, on Broadway.

A female driver, believed to be in her 40s, mistakenly pressed the wrong pedal and collided into the venue's wall.

A rapid response vehicle, ambulance crew and ambulance officer were dispatched after receiving the call at 1.26pm on Tuesday.

A spokesman for the ambulance service added: "Three patients were assessed, two women and a child, before being discharged at the scene."

Police attended but no arrests were made.

Steve Garrett, owner of the Jaywick music venue, said: "A bus was coming the other way as she came down the road so she pulled over slightly to let the bus go but as she's gone to brake, she's hit the wrong pedal and pressed the accelerator.

"She's hit the back of my car, mounted the pavement, took out two of the big steel posts and ended up in the wall at the end.

"Everyone in the car was fine, no-one was injured that's the main thing.

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Emergency - an ambulance outside the Jaywick venue. Submitted photo.

"She did everything right and they were all strapped in with seatbelts."

Mr Garrett reports nobody was treated for further injuries but that the driver was shaken up.

He added: "It's just very lucky it wasn't bank holiday Monday because there were 25 to 30 people outside because of a charity event.

"I reckon there's a good few thousand pounds worth of damage to the building but it's hard to tell at this stage.

"In August we have a music festival planned. Last year 2,000 people arrived which is why we had the steel posts put in the roof where the bands play so whether they can be repaired in that time, I don't know.

"But otherwise it hasn't affected us."

The Eldo Bar remains open for business.