- A gold Range Rover has destroyed a historic market cross in the centre of Howden, East Yorkshire , after crashing into it on Thursday morning.
- One pedestrian was taken to hospital following the collision outside Shire Hall, but Humberside Police confirmed no serious injuries were sustained.
- Emergency services attended the scene and the road has since reopened following the recovery of the vehicle.
- Local councillor David Howard called for the landmark to be repaired or restored, emphasising its importance as the mark of the town centre.
- According to Historic England , the Grade II listed structure features a medieval base topped by a 16ft cross erected in 1909.
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Yorkshire town’s 117-year-old monument demolished in Range Rover crash