A Spar store in Lisburn has been forced to close after a police car crashed into its front entrance.
The incident took place at around 11.35am on Wednesday, September 21, at the Longstone Street store in the city.
PSNI said the collision happened after the police vehicle, which was responding to an emergency, had to take evasive action to avoid a colliding with a vehicle driven by a member of the public.
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One woman who had just entered the store narrowly avoided being hit by the police vehicle.
It took place in front of shocked onlookers who were taken aback to see the emergency vehicle crash into the shop.
It is understood that one person required first aid due to being badly shaken by the collision.
A PSNI spokesperson said: "Shortly after 11.35am today, Wednesday 21st September, a police vehicle was involved in a road traffic collision on Longstone Street, Lisburn.
"The driver of the police vehicle was responding to an emergency when they had to take evasive action to avoid a collision with a vehicle driven by a member of the public.
"Damage was caused to commercial premises and there has been a report of one person receiving minor injuries.
"Enquiries are underway to establish what occurred and anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have captured it on their dash cam, is asked to call police on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 635 of 21/09/2022."
Henderson's Retail, which operates the Spar shop, has said it has now closed and that all shoppers and staff exited the store safely.
A spokesperson said: "SPAR Garvey is currently closed and will reopen when it is safe to do so. The safety of our shoppers and staff is our priority and all were safely vacated from the store via an emergency exit.”
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