A runaway car is the only structure preventing a Waterside resident's garage from collapsing, days after it smashed into his property The Ford Fiesta veered off Foxcroft Drive, Holbury, and ended up embedded in the side of Alan White's garage.

Police have warned him that any attempt to remove the Fiesta could cause the garage to collapse.

Mr White's car has been marooned in the wreckage of the building since the late-night accident. He will have to continue using a smaller Citroen belonging to his partner, Christine Scott, until experts can assess the state of the garage and advise on the best course of action.

Mr White said it was the third time his property had been damaged by cars careering off the road.

"The Fiesta ploughed along the pavement, took out two garden fences and buried itself in the side of my garage," he said.

"Police have advised me not to remove my vehicle because that could cause the garage to come down - with my car inside.

"The young woman involved in the accident was very shaken up but her only injury was a bruised knee."

A total of seven accidents have occurred in Foxcroft Drive in the past three years, including the three outside Mr White's house. Parish councillor Allan Glass said pinch points were due to be installed in the road to slow the speed of traffic.

The Fiesta was being driven by a 19-year-old Waterside woman.