A Porsche veered off the road and smashed through a brick wall before hitting a parked vehicle during a crash in Leigh. 

According to residents the car, believed to have been a Porsche 4x4, fled the scene at roughly 5.40pm on Friday after hitting the wall outside the Pure Indulgence salon, in Elm Road, Leigh. 

The wall was broken into pieces in the crash and a parked car suffered serious damage, according to reports, with residents living nearby describing hearing a “huge bang”. 

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Essex Police has been contacted for comment.  

The low brick wall was destroyed in the incidentThe low brick wall was destroyed in the incident (Image: George Pizani)
Zena Law, who lives a few doors away from Pure Indulgence was at home at the time of the incident and said: “I heard an incredibly large bang in the evening and initially thought it had come from inside the house, so I went looking for something that had fallen off the wall.”

She added: “I don’t have a car so am not too aware of what’s going on out there but I have seen the broken wall and all the police outside when the incident happened.”

Reflecting on the damage, several Elm Road residents expressed concern about the speed of drivers on the road. 

The damage done to the wall and car has been considerableThe damage done to the wall and car has been considerable (Image: George Pizani) One, who asked not to be named, said: “People fly around the corners round here because they are trying to make the lights.

“I’m not surprised at all, it’s an accident waiting to happen”.

The speed of drivers using Elm Road is limited by a 30mph restriction, but Lib Dem councillor for Leigh, Carole Mulroney supported resident’s concerns around speeding on the road. 

Pure Indulgence sits just metres way from Leigh Town Council's officesPure Indulgence sits just metres way from Leigh Town Council's offices (Image: George Pizani)
“Although I’ve had no specific complaints recently, I have witnessed people put their foot down as they come round the corner,” she said.

The councillor believes that the openness and downhill nature of the road encourages drivers to put their foot down and build speed.

She added: “In terms of Friday’s incident, nobody has spoken to me about it but there’s no doubt that you do often see people driving unnecessarily fast.”

Essex Police attended the scene on Friday evening but it is believed that there were no serious injuries as a result.