Reversing driver destroys supermarket wall in Eastbourne

A driver destroyed a wall at an Eastbourne supermarket after accidently reversing into it yesterday (January 28).
By The Newsroom
Published 29th Jan 2016, 09:39 BST
Updated 29th Jan 2016, 11:25 BST

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The Land Rover became stuck on top of the wall of the Sainsburys carpark in Eastbourne Old Town. Photo by Paul Alliston SUS-160129-091138001The Land Rover became stuck on top of the wall of the Sainsburys carpark in Eastbourne Old Town. Photo by Paul Alliston SUS-160129-091138001
The Land Rover became stuck on top of the wall of the Sainsburys carpark in Eastbourne Old Town. Photo by Paul Alliston SUS-160129-091138001

The male driver in a Land Rover had turned onto Victoria Drive after leaving the car park of the Old Town Sainsbury’s store at around 1.25pm.

He then accidently reversed through the wall, becoming briefly stuck on top of it.

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A large section of the wall was knocked over in the incident.

Sainsburys Old Town carpark wall after being hit by a reversing 4x4. SUS-160129-091149001Sainsburys Old Town carpark wall after being hit by a reversing 4x4. SUS-160129-091149001
Sainsburys Old Town carpark wall after being hit by a reversing 4x4. SUS-160129-091149001

Photo by Paul Alliston

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Sainsburys Old Town carpark wall after being hit by a reversing 4x4. SUS-160129-091149001Sainsburys Old Town carpark wall after being hit by a reversing 4x4. SUS-160129-091149001
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