From Abc · · 1m 10s
Supermarket owner's lucky escape as car crashes through wall
A car reversed through an Adelaide supermarket on Sunday, narrowly missing the owner who was checking stock in the aisle.
In brief
A car reversed through an Adelaide supermarket on Sunday, narrowly missing the owner who was checking stock in the aisle. A car reversed through an Adelaide supermarket on Sunday, missing the owner by metres. The driver was fined for reversing further than necessary. Originally reported by Abc.
Car reverses through supermarket wall
A car reversed through the Woodville IGA supermarket on Port Road in Adelaide's west about one thirty pm on Sunday, leaving a hole in the building's side.
Owner narrowly avoids impact
Marc Schirripa, the store owner, was checking stock in the snacks and confectionery aisle when the car ploughed through the wall, sending shelving and packages flying around him.
“It felt like a big wave shooting up behind me, hitting me from behind, pushing me up against the shelves.”
Schirripa describes the moment
Schirripa said the impact felt like a sonic boom flashing behind him. He was examined by paramedics at the scene but was not seriously injured.
“It was like a sonic boom just flashing behind me.”
Driver fined, store to close for repairs
Police said the 31-year-old female driver and her passenger were not injured. She was fined for reversing further than necessary. Schirripa said repairs will take a couple of weeks.
“I'm a very lucky man.”
At a glance
A car reversed through an Adelaide supermarket on Sunday, missing the owner by metres. The driver was fined for reversing further than necessary.
