This is the wreckage left behind by a hit-and-run driver who crashed a car into a garden fence in South Shields.
The crash happened at around 9am on Saturday when a black Ford Fiesta collided into a fence on Landseer Gardens in Whiteleas.
The male driver ran off from the scene and police officers are now trying to identify him.
Investigations have been carried out on the street where the car smashed into the fence.
The Ford was driven straight through the fence before coming to a stop in front of a terraced house.
Bits of the wooden structure were left scattered across the front garden before a clean up operation could take place.
The car has since been removed from the area by a recovery truck.
A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: "Shortly after 9am today police received a report that a car had collided with a fence at an address on Landseer Gardens in South Shields.
"It was reported that a male driving a black Ford Fiesta had collided with the fence causing damage before fleeing the scene on foot.
"Inquiries are currently ongoing to trace the driver.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact the police using log number 321 191019."
