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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Orlaith Clinton

Pensioner lucky to escape after car crashes into paint shop in Co Armagh

A pensioner was lucky to escape after his car crashed into the front window of a paint shop in Co Armagh.

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the accident this afternoon on Scotch Street after reports of a vehicle crashing through the shutters of Clarke's Decorate.

A spokesperson for NI Fire and Rescue Service said that they were called to the scene shortly after 4.20pm yesterday, Belfast Live reports.

He said: "Two appliances and one Station Commander attended the scene where an 85-year-old gentleman crashed through the front window of a paint store on Scotch Street.

"Thankfully he did not suffer any serious injuries but understandably he was left very shaken.

"Once on scene, officers cut through the shutters of the store front and managed, with some difficulty, to get this man out of his car."

A spokesperson for NI Ambulance Service told Belfast Live that the driver was taken to hospital following the incident.

He said: "An Ambulance crew and Rapid Response vehicle was dispatched to the scene after 4pm on Sunday.

"An elderly male was then transferred to Craigavon area hospital."

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