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Car in the supermarket: The driver was not injured
Photo: Julian Stratenschulte / dpa
In Braunschweig, a 74-year-old driver broke through the window of a supermarket with his car.
Two women in the shop were injured, the police said - they assume a driver's error.
The driver reversed into a truck while parking on Tuesday morning.
The 74-year-old then accelerated so quickly that the car broke through the window and only stopped in the shop.
According to the announcement, shelves and freezers in the area were pushed into the checkout area.
The car had to be towed
An 87-year-old woman with cuts was treated in a doctor's office on site, and a 69-year-old employee was taken to the hospital by the emergency services.
The driver himself and the passenger, his wife, were unharmed and the car had to be towed away.
The police have initiated criminal and administrative offense proceedings, the total damage amounts to around 66,000 euros.
The NDR also reported.
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