Car ploughs into flower shop (From Daily Echo)
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Pedestrian taken to hospital with suspected fractured pelvis and leg
1:07pm Friday 24th July 2009 in News
By Simon Carr, Eastleigh Chief Reporter
The blue Mazda which crashed into The Flower Shop
A CAR mounted a pavement, knocked down a pedestrian and ploughed into a Hampshire florist’s shop.
The blue Mazda, driven by an 83-year-old woman, went out of control and ended up embedded in the front of The Flower Shop in Fryern Arcade, Chandler’s Ford, at 11.42am today.
An 86-year-old female pedestrian has been taken to the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester with suspected fractured pelvis and leg, police said.
The driver and a female passenger, also aged 83, were treated for shock at the scene.
Inspector Brian Gravenor, of Hampshire Police, said: "After seeing the extent of the damage, I was surprised that the people in the car were not more severely injured. It shows that the car was designed to withstand damage.
"However it is the pedestrian involved in the accident that we are most worried about. She has been taken to hospital and could remain there for some time."
He added that he believed the cost of repairing the damage to the shop would run into thousands of pounds.
Comments(32)
More Sense Than Money!!
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2:19pm Fri 24 Jul 09
Brite Spark
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2:24pm Fri 24 Jul 09
sotonexpat
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2:27pm Fri 24 Jul 09
Ocean Village resident
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2:29pm Fri 24 Jul 09
Bartonian
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2:30pm Fri 24 Jul 09
Boris Remmington
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2:33pm Fri 24 Jul 09
"However it is the pedestrian involved in the accident that we are most worried about. She has been taken to hospital and could remain there for some time."
He added that he believed the cost of repairing the damage to the shop would run into thousands of pounds.
Car design engineer,
orthopedic surgeon and builder - police multi skilling is excellent.
Brite Spark
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2:38pm Fri 24 Jul 09
Also, how did the car manage to crash and not knock over the red and white barriers?
enidx
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2:48pm Fri 24 Jul 09
I'm quite impressed that Fryern Arcade is currently being held up by a Mazda...
bottomless_pit
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2:48pm Fri 24 Jul 09
how did someone called brite spark not work that out?
Pikey Pete
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2:56pm Fri 24 Jul 09
They let the tyres down so the car could slip under the red and white barriers.
Then it was able to cause all the damage.
Lets hope the florist sends some flowers to the injured old dear and hope she gets well soon...And isnt too badly hurt
Ocean Village resident
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2:59pm Fri 24 Jul 09
bottomless_pit wrote:Oh dear....
the barrier was put around the car after the accident. how did someone called brite spark not work that out?
Ocean Village resident
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3:01pm Fri 24 Jul 09
Boris Remmington wrote:Fair play Boris. You have our office crying with laughter.
Inspector Brian Gravenor, of Hampshire Police, said: "After seeing the extent of the damage, I was surprised that the people in the car were not more severely injured. It shows that the car was designed to withstand damage. "However it is the pedestrian involved in the accident that we are most worried about. She has been taken to hospital and could remain there for some time." He added that he believed the cost of repairing the damage to the shop would run into thousands of pounds. Car design engineer, orthopedic surgeon and builder - police multi skilling is excellent.
Wigglychick
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3:19pm Fri 24 Jul 09
Mermaid09
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3:19pm Fri 24 Jul 09
KA
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3:36pm Fri 24 Jul 09
bottomless_pit
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3:42pm Fri 24 Jul 09
Mermaid09 wrote:i dunno why someone would take the michael out of an incident that left an 86 year old in hospital with fractures
Wasn't 'Brite Spark' just taking the Michael?
wellow werdna
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3:53pm Fri 24 Jul 09
bottomless_pit wrote:Bottomless pit, boring ..it! Lighten up for gods sake!!
Mermaid09 wrote:i dunno why someone would take the michael out of an incident that left an 86 year old in hospital with fractures
Wasn't 'Brite Spark' just taking the Michael?
MR Southampton
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3:53pm Fri 24 Jul 09
I can understand it being used for a major incident or an accident out in the sticks,but to transport someone 4 miles to hospital ?
The air ambulance is run with donations and I feel this is a complete waste of money in this instance.
The only benefit I can see is that it pushes up the number of call-outs,pushing the goverment to fund the future of the service.
This excercise must of cost at least £5000 !
So who called them,Hampshire ambulance service ?
Smiley69
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3:54pm Fri 24 Jul 09
MR Southampton
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3:59pm Fri 24 Jul 09
Smiley69 wrote:Thats why a business has an insuarnce policy..
I hope that the person who got knocked over is ok but my thoughts are with the shop owner & loss of business in this day & age can't be too good.
With the grip of recession it could be a godsend for the shop owner.
wossit
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4:04pm Fri 24 Jul 09
Pikey Pete
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4:11pm Fri 24 Jul 09
wossit
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4:17pm Fri 24 Jul 09
wossit
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4:20pm Fri 24 Jul 09
Guthrie
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4:58pm Fri 24 Jul 09
oesn't this just highlight how difficult it is to find a free parking space at The Fryern...!
allotment-grower
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5:21pm Fri 24 Jul 09
save a life get the bus or get your eyes double checked please
Stubs
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5:22pm Fri 24 Jul 09
King Mush
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7:56pm Fri 24 Jul 09
More Sense Than Money!! wrote:They got bounced - including my irreverant post.
Oh and where are the previous other three posts that were before mine?
More or less about a geriatric ramraider etc. Probably wearing a trilby at the time?
King Mush
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7:57pm Fri 24 Jul 09
ahem.....
hooligan
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9:04am Sat 25 Jul 09
Treble9
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10:39am Sat 25 Jul 09
MR Southampton wrote:A fractured pelvis is a life threatening injury, especially in the elderly. The air ambulance is deployed to all serious trauma cases in case the patient needs to be conveyed to a specialist trauma centre. It offers a quicker and more comfortable journey. Also, if we don't use it we lose it. Not to mention....sometimes it's the only resource available because ambulances are all already tied up on jobs.
Who's call was it to scramble the air ambulance ? I can understand it being used for a major incident or an accident out in the sticks,but to transport someone 4 miles to hospital ? The air ambulance is run with donations and I feel this is a complete waste of money in this instance. The only benefit I can see is that it pushes up the number of call-outs,pushing the goverment to fund the future of the service. This excercise must of cost at least £5000 ! So who called them,Hampshire ambulance service ?
More Sense Than Money!! says...
2:15pm Fri 24 Jul 09
On the other hand,why the heck do we have tanks these days? I'm impressed this little car could do what it did! Just shove some weapons onto a Mazda and voila...
So, summing up the months entertainment in this area... an alledged shooting, a motorcycle vs car accident on Tuesday, this little gem which only Jeremy Beadle could do better, and the countless other bits that have gone on.
Smashing, no wonder my council tax goes up n up!