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Nasty accident (or deliberate smash and grab). Car smashed into front of Mccolls shop. Police, ambulances on the scene. Looks like a pedal cycle hit on way into the shop. All the more difficult as there is a separate parking road separated from the main road by a pavement with trees along. Probably happened about 3.45pm.

I deliver to this shop, do hope the staff are Ok,wonder whats gone on,It was robbed a couple months back late at night as they were getting ready to close.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/hole-wall-gang-try-break-9681615

I believe this is the shop however the Echo have details all wrong.

Can't imagine how a car has managed to smash into there by accident.

Me neither as fish says there's a little slip road in front for parking just off the main road,granny can you confirm that is the shop in Irby village,I recognise the hair salon next door,
The Echo will have you believe its in Southport and was robbed at 3am

on another site it's saying an old man got his foot stuck while he was trying to reverse

Sounds about right Claire,I snipped this photo before the Echo edited Hee hee.

is that the shop you deliver to or a different one coz it says Southport

Yeah thats the one in Irby village.

The photo you posted, I believe is the shop in Irby. Having just visited our local shop of McColls, they said it was an old man who accidentally reversed ! Taking position of the location, that sounds virtually impossible, looking at the angle the car is facing. !

A pensioner escaped uninjured after his car crashed through the window of a newsagents in Wirral.

The 88-year-old motorist appeared to have lost control of the vehicle in Thingwall Road, Irby Village this afternoon.

The Ford Zetec hit a lamp post before crashing into the McColl’s shop at 4pm smashing the large front window.

McColl’s staff and customers were evacuated from the shop through a backdoor but no-one inside had been hurt.

No-one from the shop wanted to comment.



http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/pensioner-drives-car-front-wirral-9682102

That doesn't explain why flowers have been laid ?

Thanks granny nobody hurt or robbed,nice place Irby very friendly town


Thats the remains of the flower stand they have outside.

Looks like a display outside the shop for flowers

Yes, you are probably right. Thank goodness.

Ouch... thank goodness no-one was hurt. My Dad's 88 and still driving competently, but if you have an accident at that age I think you would be under very close scrutiny to make sure it was an isolated incident and you're still capable!