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A woman managed to crash her car into the front window of an opticians’ shop in an English town. Both staff and customers had a very unwelcome surprise as the woman’s vehicle burst through the front of the shop. Fortunately no-one was hurt in the incident. Police refused to comment on the incident, while the driver has been keeping a low profile since the incident. It is not known if she was wearing glasses at the time of the crash, or if she has since started.
August 15, 2013 Read time: 1 min
A woman managed to crash her car into the front window of an opticians’ shop in an English town. Both staff and customers had a very unwelcome surprise as the woman’s vehicle burst through the front of the shop. Fortunately no-one was hurt in the incident. Police refused to comment on the incident, while the driver has been keeping a low profile since the incident. It is not known if she was wearing glasses at the time of the crash, or if she has since started.

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