Office workers had a “miraculous” escape after a car came off the road and crashed meters away from their front window.

Staff at Wise Insurers on Mollison Way heard a loud “whooshing sound” between 10.30am and 11am

on Wednesday morning.

When they checked outside they found a car had smashed into a lamppost, causing damage to the pavement and the neighbouring hedgerow.

A male driver and one passenger were treated for minor injuries.

The driver was later taken to hospital.

A witness said, “It was miraculous no one was badly hurt.”

According to onlookers the driver appeared shocked and stunned.

Concerned bystanders tried to get the man to stay seated in the car, but he got out and waited while ambulance crew arrived.

London Ambulance Service said a man in his 30s was taken to hospital.