THIS is the shocking aftermath of a crash involving 17 cars outside a Premier Inn hotel.

A lorry driver was rushed to hospital after footage appeared to show more than a dozen damaged vehicles piled up in a car park outside the hotel in Doncaster.

The chaos after the massive crash at Lakeside at 7am this morning was captured by a bystander.

It's understood a lorry driver lost control at a nearby roundabout and ploughed through a hedge into the car park, smashing into at least 17 parked cars.

The footage shows mangled vehicles strewn across the car park and a lorry with visible damage to its front.

Several parked cars, including a recovery truck, were smashed together in the carnage.

The video shows significant damage to the cars, with windows shattered and bumpers lying on the ground.

Car parts and debris from the crash can be seen littered across the car park as shocked eyewitnesses assess the damage.

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Locals described the shocking scene as "absolute carnage".

Cops told The Sun Online no guests were injured and there was no damage to the hotel or the restaurant.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "Police were called to reports just before 7am of a lorry leaving the road and colliding with stationary vehicles.

"The lorry drivery was taken to hospital, his injuries are not thought to be serious. No other reported injuries."

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