The front of a posh BMW sports car was left crumpled after the vehicle was crashed into a wall on a residental street.

The wreckage was left abandoned after the crash took place on Tuesday night.

The incident occurred at around 7.20pm on Horspath Road in Cowley. 

The car is reported to have been there for around two and a half hours before it was finally towed away.

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One eyewitness described a family of three walking past the scene of the crash just seconds before it happened. 

Oxford Mail:

Two traffic cones were placed in front of the damaged wall and car on the pavement before the vehicle was towed away.

The collision was reported to police by a resident.

Thames Valley Police has told the Oxford Mail the force does not comment on road traffic collisions.