A pensioner has been reported for careless driving after a road traffic incident left a Porsche smashed into a public footpath.
Essex Police were at the scene dealing with the incident, along with paramedics and fire crews.
It is unknown how the car came to be in the subway, but a police officer did confirm that a 73-year-old male had been reported for careless driving.
Roads Policing Sergeant, Colin Shead, tweeted: "A 73 year old male has been reported for careless driving following this RTC in Crouch Street Colchester earlier this evening.
"Thankfully neither the driver or anyone else was injured.
"The driver will be offered a Fitness to Drive course & the DVLA notified."
Pictures from the scene, taken by Sergeant Colin Shead&apos;s colleague PC Turner, show a lorry using a crane to recover the vehicle.
A video of the scene was shot by passersby, which show onlookers were clearly shocked at the state of the car.