Historic Howden market cross destroyed in car crash

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 17:02 · Archive

A Range Rover crashed into the Grade II-listed Howden market cross in East Yorkshire on Thursday morning, badly damaging the historic monument.

A gold Range Rover crashed into the base of the Grade II-listed Howden market cross in East Yorkshire on Thursday morning, leaving it badly damaged. Two people were injured in the incident, though ambulance crews who attended the scene said both patients were checked over but did not need hospital treatment.

Sir David Davis, a former cabinet minister and Conservative MP for the area, said he initially thought reports of the destruction were fabricated. 'When we first saw Howden cross had been knocked down on the internet, we thought it was fake news – it looked so improbable. But here it is, it's for real,' he said in a social media video posted at the scene. He described the cross as having 'long been an important centrepiece of the town'.

Sir David said he is in contact with the town council to 'establish how this can be resolved swiftly'. He expressed hope that insurance would cover the cost of repairs quickly. Humberside Police confirmed the crash involved a car and a pedestrian.

How it is being reported

• ‘We thought it was fake news’ – David Davis on destroyed Yorkshire town monumentSir David Davis has said he “thought it was fake news” when he heard the historic Howden market cross had been destroyed after a car crashed into it.York Press · 24 Oct, 16:30
• ‘We thought it was fake news’ – David Davis on destroyed Yorkshire town monumentSir David Davis has said he “thought it was fake news” when he heard the historic Howden market cross had been destroyed after a car crashed into it.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 24 Oct, 16:30

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