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Molly Dowrick

'Lucky to be alive' driver describes how car 'hurtled into the air' before hitting pumps

A man who was filling up his car at a petrol station was told he was "lucky to be alive" after another car "hurtled through the air" before hitting the pumps at a Swansea Asda.

Police and fire crews were called to the Gorseinon supermarket petrol station after the crash on Saturday morning (April 29).

Photographs from the scene showed damage to the left side of a silver car which looked to have ploughed past a bollard and into a pump. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.

Staff cleaning up after the incident (WalesOnline reporter)

A driver who was filling his car up at the time said: "The driver hit the kerb, then the other kerb, then hurtled into the air. Staff saw it happen on the CCTV and said I’m the luckiest man alive. I have to praise the staff for quickly and professionally dealing with the incident. "

It is understood the driver may have had a medical episode. Staff were clearing up the debris left from the crash on Saturday morning and the petrol station was expected to be closed for most of Saturday.

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