Several properties have been evacuated after a car crashed into a gas substation in West Sussex.

Residents from six flats and one house were taken to a church hall after the crash in Pagham Road, near Nyetimber, on Monday morning.

A 100-metre evacuation cordon was put in place and people are advised to avoid the area while emergency services attend the incident, West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said.

“Check in with loved ones who may be affected by the evacuation or cordon,” a spokesperson said.