Police have issued an update after a car crashed into a Boots store.
Emergency services were called to Boots on Edge Lane just after 2pm on Thursday, December 7, following reports of a black Volkswagen Tiguan smashing into the front entrance. Officers said the car had already crashed into three parked vehicles outside before entering the premises while people did their Christmas shopping.
No injuries were reported to the police and a cordon was put in place around the store as emergency services attended the scene. Police previously said the driver passed all roadside medical tests and they do not believe the crash was caused by a medical incident.
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In an update today, December 18, a spokesperson for Merseyside Police said no arrests have been made and the investigation into the circumstances is still ongoing. Footage shared widely on social media shows a huge queue of people waiting to pay inside the store as a black car crashes into a number of parked vehicles outside.
After initially jumping out of the way of the car, Boots shoppers then headed towards the vehicle to help the driver. Merseyside Police asked for witnesses and anybody with CCTV or dashcam footage to contact @MerPolCC online using log 465 of Thursday, December 7.
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