The crash scene last night.
THE A556 is closed after a car crashed into the iconic Round Tower in Sandiway last night, Thursday.
The landmark building was hit by a red Vauxhall Corsa driven by a 50-year-old woman at around 9.15pm.
The woman is reported to have suffered minor injuries and was taken to Leighton Hospital.
A third of the structure was destroyed in the collision, declared unsafe and demolished overnight.
The Round Tower was built in the early 1800s as a gate lodge to Vale Royal Abbey.
The road has been closed between the A559 (Chester Road) and School Lane.
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