Shocking CCTV shows moment two cars crash onto pavement narrowly missing café customers

Shocking CCTV shows the moment two cars careered onto a pavement just metres away from café customers who were sitting outside.

The footage from Simple Food and Coffee in Buckhurst in Essex, shows the cars, thought to be a silver Mercedes B-Class and a red Jaguar, crashing onto the pavement. Frightened customers are seen jumping from their seats as the cars mount the pavement - with some running to help the drivers.

Police confirmed they were called to reports of a multi-vehicle collision in Queens Road in Buckhurst at 1.25pm on August 19. Thankfully, no-one was hurt.

A video taken by café manager Serhat Ayaz of the aftermath of the crash shows uprooted paving slabs and damage to a parked car.

Mr Ayaz said: "I was serving coffee and I heard a big noise. It's a busy road and I'm so glad nobody was hurt because seconds before a lady with babies had come to the shop."