Car rolled down hill and crashed into tram sign on Sheffield street after ‘brake failure’

A car rolled down a hill and crashed after suffering a suspected brake failure in Sheffield this morning.
A car crashed after suffering a mechanical failureA car crashed after suffering a mechanical failure
A car crashed after suffering a mechanical failure

Emergency services were deployed after a Kia rolled down Forbes Road, Hillsborough, after a suspected brake failure.

It came to rest after hitting a tram sign.

South Yorkshire Police said: “Police were called at 7.59am to reports that a call had rolled down a hill following suspected brake failure.

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“The driver and a passenger in the car were able to get out of the car and there were no injuries.”

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