The owner of a Nova Scotia grocery store says it’s a miracle nobody was hurt after a vehicle drove right through the store until it hit the back of the building.
The incident happened at around 3 p.m. Friday, during a busy time at the Foodland store on Nova Scotia Trunk 1 in Saulnierville, N.S.
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Owner Aline Comeau says the vehicle came through the front glass and only stopped when it hit a cooler display.
She describes how people had to jump out of the way.
“Some people had to get aside so the car would go by,” she said.
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“We were lucky because a lot of people come with families to do their shopping.”
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Comeau says the driver was elderly and was taken to hospital.
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Meanwhile, crews are busy cleaning up the store’s merchandise and putting up a temporary door. A photo on Facebook shows items strewn on the floor, along with broken shelves and display units.
“Everything is in shambles,” she said.
“It’s a mess but it’s material things. Nobody got hurt, so that’s the main thing.”
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