Moment police car smashes through shop window in narrow escape from oncoming car

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police car swerved and smashed into a shop as it tried to avoid a collision with another driver while responding to a 999 call.The vehicle rammed straight through the supermarket Spar, on Longstone Street, Lisburn, Northern Ireland at around 11.35am on Wednesday, September 21.Reports say the police car had swerved to avoid colliding with another vehicle that had already started to turn right and was in the other lane when they approached at speed.READ MORE: 'Intoxicated' half-naked passenger left holidaymakers 'petrified' on Turkey flightThe impact sent stock flying and the emergency vehicle narrowly missing a woman who was shopping inside.It is understood that one person required first aid due to being badly shaken by the collision, Belfast Live reports.A PSNI spokesperson said: "Shortly after 11.35am today, Wednesday 21st September, a police vehicle was involved in a road traffic collision on Longstone Street, Lisburn."The driver of the police vehicle was responding to an emergency when they had to take evasive action to avoid a collision with a vehicle driven by a member of the public."Damage was caused to commercial premises and there has been a report of one person receiving minor injuries.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here."Enquiries are underway to establish what occurred and anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have captured it on their dash cam, is asked to call police on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 635 of 21/09/2022."Henderson's Retail, which operates the Spar shop, has said it has now closed and that all shoppers and staff exited the store safely.A spokesperson said: "SPAR Garvey is currently closed and will.