A van collided into a city center building, prompting the arrival of emergency services. The incident occurred near the NCP car park at Quay Street in Cardiff. Photographs indicate that a cordon has been set up between La Pantera and the City Arms, with the white vehicle lodged in the shop front between Casanova Italian and Asador 44 restaurants.
The site is currently swarming with emergency responders, including South Wales Police and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. An eyewitness mentioned, “My friend and I arrived shortly after the event, witnessing the van, a white VW, allegedly speeding out of the NCP car park.”
A representative from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service disclosed receiving two alerts from South Wales Police just before 4:50 pm on a Saturday. They confirmed that a van had collided with shutters at Quay Street, resulting in the dispatch of a fire crew. Subsequently, authorities have vacated the area, and the situation has been deemed under control.
Images depict the white van lodged partially inside the building on Quay Street. Neighboring resident Antonio Cersosimo expressed concern about potential structural harm to the adjacent restaurant.
A witness recounted, “The van seemed out of control, racing out of the NCP at around 40mph and narrowly missing pedestrians before colliding with the building near Casanova’s.” Emergency services are reportedly preparing to remove the vehicle, with the affected area cordoned off.
The scene is cordoned off between La Pantera and the City Arms, with the large white vehicle still embedded in the shop front between Casanova Italian and Asador 44 restaurants. Another observer on-site shared a similar account, emphasizing the rapid exit of the white VW van from the NCP car park.
