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Two rescued after supermarket car park crash

Greig WatsonEast Midlands
News imageNottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service A blue car has gone over a wall and come to rest, at an angle, against another vehicle and beside a set of steps, while firefighters examine the sceneNottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Two people in the car were helped to safety by members of the public

Two people were helped to safety after a car went through an outside wall at a supermarket in Nottinghamshire.

Crews from Stapleford and Ilkeston responded to calls about people trapped in a crashed vehicle at Iceland, Derby Road, Stapleford, shortly before 11:00 GMT on Sunday.

The fire service said it found a car had gone through a wall in the car park and come to rest against another vehicle on a lower level.

The car occupants, who sustained minor injuries, were helped out by members of the public and then firefighters and police made the area safe.

News imageNottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service Two firefighters in hi-vis jackets examine a blue car, which has gone through a low wall in a car park and partially dropped down onto a lower levelNottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
The supermarket was closed for a time but reopened with part of the car park cordoned off

"Initial reports suggested two people were trapped in one vehicle, which was resting over a wall," a Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said.

"Both occupants of the vehicle were freed by passers-by before arrival of the fire service and walked away with minor injuries.

"Firefighters working with Nottinghamshire Police, recovery and staff from Iceland made the vehicle safe and have taped off the area."

The supermarket reopened shortly afterwards but some access to the car park is now limited, the fire service added.

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