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Car crashes into Dundee city centre shop

Staff escaped unharmed after the dramatic incident on Monday.

The car crashed into the shop window on Crichton Street in Dundee. Image: Supplied
The car crashed into the shop window on Crichton Street in Dundee. Image: Supplied

Staff in a Dundee city centre mortgage firm have escaped unharmed after a car crashed into their shop.

Police were called to the dramatic incident at First Choice Mortgages on Crichton Street on Monday afternoon.

The vehicle smashed through the front window of the branch.

However, neither the driver nor the staff inside were hurt.

Staff ‘shaken’ after Dundee shop crash

A spokesperson for First Choice Mortgages told The Courier: “We’re thankful no one has been injured.

“There were staff inside the premises at the time and we were shaken after what took place.

“We will be closed for a few days to assess the damage.”

Damage to the inside of the First Choice Mortgages office. Image: Supplied

David Mcfarlane, 22, who works in another mortgage business nearby, said: “We just heard a ‘pow, pow’ and we came out and saw a car in the window of the shop.

“A member of the public opened the door, and the driver was shaken.

“The staff inside must’ve got a fright.”

“No one seemed to be injured – it’s a miracle no one was.

Bob Maver was inside The Pillars pub next door when the crash took place.

He said: “Thank god everyone is OK.

The car was lodged in the front window of the shop. Image: James Simpson/DC Thomson
Police at the scene. Image: James Simpson/DC Thomson

“The driver and the staff inside were all in shock.

“We got the guy out of the car and the police arrived shortly after.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a car having struck the window of a shop on Crichton Street in Dundee  shortly after 12.15pm on Monday.

“There are no reported injuries and recovery has been arranged for the vehicle.”

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