A motorist without a valid driving licence lost control of his BMW and crashed into a lamppost and a wall, causing a "loud bang".

Police were called to the dramatic incident in Yarmouth Way in Great Yarmouth when a BMW flattened a lamppost and crashed head-on into a wall.

Firefighters joined police officers at the scene to assist in closing the road to allow the lamppost to be replaced.

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The driver was not hurt in the incident and when the police arrived on the scene they issued him a Traffic Offence Report (TOR) for driving without a valid licence and his car was seized.

It happened at about midnight on September 27.

A BMW flattened a lamppost and crashed into a wall in Yarmouth Way after losing controlA BMW flattened a lamppost and crashed into a wall in Yarmouth Way after losing control (Image: Submitted) Witnesses said they heard a "screech" as the car accelerated down the road followed by a "loud bang" as the motorist slammed into the lamppost and wall.

"It was a Friday night and I had been watching TV quite late, my partner was asleep next to me but we both woke up from the loud bang," a neighbour said.

"I for a second wondered if the Great Yarmouth bomb from last February had exploded again it was a big bang, and we rushed out to check the driver was okay."

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A BMW flattened a lamppost and crashed into a wall in Yarmouth Way after losing controlA BMW flattened a lamppost and crashed into a wall in Yarmouth Way after losing control (Image: Submitted)