A CAR has crashed into a bank branch on a busy town high street.

The white Nissan Juke crashed into the Bank of Scotland branch on High Street in Johnstone at around 11am today. 

Glasgow Times:

The driver was taken to hospital as a precaution.

Police and fire services responded to the crash, which saw the car mount the pavement and crash into the High Street bank.

A police spokeswoman said: "We received a report of a road traffic collision on High Street, Johnstone, around 11.10am on Monday, July 20, 2020.

"A Nissan Juke collided with a building and the male driver has been taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital as a precaution."

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have been approached for comment.