Man trapped after stolen van ploughs into Seaforth flats

Evolve Facility Services said the van was taken from outside an employee's house

A man was trapped in a first floor flat after a stolen van ploughed into the side of a property in Liverpool.

The Evolve Facility Services van demolished a corner of the building on Church Road, Seaforth at around 22:30 BST on Thursday.

Firefighters had to use a ladder to rescue the man from the flat. He was not injured in the incident.

A 21-year-old man from Litherland has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.

A spokesman for Evolve Facility Services said the van had been taken from outside an employee's house.