Police are hunting a car driver who left a scene of devastation when he ran away after crashing into the front of a house in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

CCTV images released by Gloucestershire Constabulary show the driver, wearing a hood, making off from the scene and the badly damaged Citroen C4 amidst the rubble outside the house after the collision.

The incident happened in Malden Road, Fairview, Cheltenham, on June 10, and resulted in 'significant damage to the front of a house,' said a Gloucestershire Police spokesperson.

"The driver of the car, a Citroen C4, ran away after driving in the wrong direction down a one way street and colliding with the building.

"Attending officers found that the vehicle was uninsured, untaxed and had no MOT.

"The collision happened at around 7.30am on Friday 10 June.

"Officers have conducted a number of enquiries since the incident and would now like assistance from the public to identify the man pictured in connection with the incident."

Anyone who recognises the man or has any information about the incident is asked to complete the online form, quoting incident 53 of June 10.

Alternatively, information can be submitted by calling 101 or anonymously by calling the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.