Car Crashes Into Sports Direct Before Slamming Into Bus

A chaotic crash in the heart of Bath left shoppers in shock as a silver Toyota Prius plowed into the front of a Sports Direct store before colliding with a bus in a dramatic chain of events.

The vehicle unexpectedly reversed over the pavement, slamming into the storefront, before accelerating away from the wreckage, clipping a blue Mini in the process.

The driver then narrowly avoided hitting another parked car, only to mount the pavement and crash into the rear of a stationary blue double-decker bus.

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The incident, which took place on Friday, January 17, was captured on a mobile phone by a stunned onlooker in a 44-second clip.

As the chaos unfolded, a man could be heard shouting at pedestrians to “keep away” and urging them to take cover inside a building.

Emergency services rushed to Westgate Buildings just after 2 p.m., with officers from Avon and Somerset Police attending the scene alongside paramedics from the South Western Ambulance Service.

One man was taken to the hospital, though authorities confirmed he did not suffer serious injuries.

A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police stated: “We were called at 2:01 p.m. to reports that a car had collided with a bus, two parked vehicles, and a building in Westgate Buildings, Bath.

Officers attended alongside the ambulance service. A man was taken to hospital, but no one is believed to have suffered serious injuries.

The road was briefly closed but has since reopened.”

The South Western Ambulance Service also confirmed their response, saying: “We were called at 2:02 p.m. on Friday, January 17, to a road traffic collision in Bath.

We sent one double-crewed land ambulance to the scene and conveyed one patient by land ambulance to Royal United Hospital Bath.”

Shocked locals shared their reactions online, with one person questioning: “Is there anywhere safe left in England?”

Another frustrated witness added: “Some people just don’t have any consideration for anybody else—this country has absolutely gone to the bin.”

Meanwhile, others praised the quick-thinking individual who warned pedestrians.

“Well done to the guy getting everyone into the building and making sure they were safe,” one person wrote. Another summed up the scene in just two words: “Proper carnage.”

Sports Direct and Avon and Somerset Police have been approached for further comment.

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