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A man has been arrested after reports that a taxi crashed into a house in Liverpool.

Residents of Asbridge Street in Toxteth awoke to "two loud bangs" on Tuesday. At around 6.45am police received a report that a silver Toyota Corolla had crashed into a house on the road.

Officers attended the scene and, following enquiries, believe the driver of the Corolla - a taxi - was involved in an altercation with another motorist before the crash, the Liverpool Echo reports. Police said the other motorist left the scene.

A 40-year-old man from Liverpool has been arrested on suspicion of affray and criminal damage. He remains in police custody.

An investigation is in the very early stages to establish the circumstances of what happened and police are looking to speak with the driver who left the scene.

Pictures from the scene show considerable damage to the Corolla, while the house suffered structural damage. The front window frame of the property has been caved in, and a large crack can be seen running through the window ledge.

A neighbour told the Echo: "It sounded like binmen moving the bins but it woke me up because it was so loud."

A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: "At around 6.45am today (Tuesday 4 August), we received a report that a silver Toyota Corolla had been involved in a collision with a house on Asbridge Street.

"Officers attended and following inquiries it’s believed the male driver had been involved in an altercation with another motorist prior to the collision, who had since left the scene.

"A 40-year-old man from Liverpool has been arrested on suspicion of affray and criminal damage. He remains in police custody.

"An investigation is in the very early stages to establish the full circumstances of what happened and we are looking to speak with the male driver who left the scene."

If you witnessed the incident or have any information, you can contact Merseyside Police social media desk using X or Facebook @MerPolCC.

You can also report information via the website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or by calling 101 quoting incident reference 26000632754.

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously.