A BUSY petrol station was brought to a standstill after a car crashed into the wall of the shop building.
Emergency services rushed to the petrol station forecourt at Sainsbury’s in Wrexham after a male pensioner’s grey Ford Fusion careered into the wall of the main forecourt building yesterday.
The driver managed to walk away with minor injuries, while staff escaped unhurt after the collision in front of where they were serving customers.
Sainsbury’s has apologised for the inconvenience caused to motorists, who were forced to look elsewhere for fuel as the filling station remained closed in the aftermath of the collision.
Wendy Owen, deputy manager of Sainsbury’s Wrexham, said yesterday: “There was a minor accident in our petrol station today but thankfully no-one was hurt.
“Engineers are currently assessing the damage and the petrol station will reopen as soon as possible.
“We apologise for any inconvenience caused in the meantime.” A spokesman for the ambulance service said they were called out at 12.27pm.
“One crew was at the scene and one elderly male driver was involved,” said the spokesman.
“The man sustained a thumb injury and minor stomach pain.
“However, he was not conveyed to hospital.”
The man’s car remained lodged against the building wall, which suffered visible damage, for almost an hour before being taken away on a recovery vehicle.
A spokesman for North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: “A crew from Wrexham fire station attended to make the vehicle safe.”
North Wales Police, who were also called out, said the collision led to an isolated fuel spillage.
Although the petrol station was cordoned off, access to Sainsbury’s supermarket was not affected.