A MAN was arrested on suspicion of careless driving and stealing a vehicle after a crash on Tuesday morning in Purfleet.

Emergency services were called to Marlow Avenue at about 5.30am following a crash involving two cars. One car had crashed into a brick garage.

A woman who lives in the road, but did not want to be named, said: “We’re always having to tell people to slow down on this avenue.

“I saw the car had crashed into the house. It looked horrific.”

A 24-year-old man from Purfleet was arrested on suspicion of taking a car without permission and careless driving.