Car Crashes into Swansea Store: Fire and Rescue Respond Swiftly
This morning, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews responded to an incident at a shopping centre in Swansea, Lake Macquarie, where a car had crashed into a store.
The incident occurred shortly after 9:30 AM at the rear of the Pacific Highway property. The driver lost control of a Ford in the shopping centre car park, causing the vehicle to plough through the wall of a family-owned haberdashery shop, a local business operating for over 55 years.
Two people inside the store narrowly escaped injury. The shop owner, who was at the back of the store, heard the crash as the car barreled through shelves of wool and craft supplies. She noted that if the accident had occurred 20 minutes later, the store would have been hosting a regular craft group.
Firefighters from the nearby Swansea Fire Station quickly arrived on the scene. They cut the power supply, assessed the building’s structural integrity, cleared debris, and assisted in extracting the car from the shop ruins.
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