No one was hurt as a sport-utility vehicle crashed into a storefront at Metral Station shopping centre in Nanaimo this afternoon.
First responders were called out to the 6300 block of Metral Dr. just after 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 after a report of a motor vehicle incident.
"We arrived to a vehicle into a store," said Capt. Earl Ten Have, with Nanaimo Fire Rescue. "The person had already been extricated from the store. It's under investigation. We've got a tow truck coming to remove the vehicle. No injuries that we're aware of, insurance company and landlord have been [notified]. They're going to be boarding up."
The incident is under investigation by police, said Ten Have.
Nanaimo Fire Rescue, RCMP,BC Ambulance at Metral Station Shopping Centre for vehicle through storefront. No injuries. Police investigating cause.#traffic #Nanaimo @NanaimoBulletin pic.twitter.com/WnS2lD7PjE
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