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| Mayor Terry Buckle drives his car into Tesco Express store in Moreton Hall | Mayor Terry Buckle drives his car into Tesco Express store in Moreton Hall |
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| A mayor has driven his car through the doors of his local Tesco Express. | A mayor has driven his car through the doors of his local Tesco Express. |
| Councillor Terry Buckle, mayor of St Edmundsbury in Suffolk, drove his car into the store at Lawson Place, Moreton Hall, on Tuesday afternoon. | Councillor Terry Buckle, mayor of St Edmundsbury in Suffolk, drove his car into the store at Lawson Place, Moreton Hall, on Tuesday afternoon. |
| He was taken to West Suffolk Hospital with minor injuries but later released. His family said he was "alright". | |
| Morteon Hall councillor Frank Warby said: "He had a slight mishap. They are automatic doors so opened as he approached." | Morteon Hall councillor Frank Warby said: "He had a slight mishap. They are automatic doors so opened as he approached." |
| Suffolk Police said officers were called to the store, which is on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds, at 16:35 BST. | Suffolk Police said officers were called to the store, which is on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds, at 16:35 BST. |
| 'Speedy recovery' | 'Speedy recovery' |
| A spokesman said the doors of the store were broken but there was "hardly any damage" to the car. | A spokesman said the doors of the store were broken but there was "hardly any damage" to the car. |
| Tesco said no customers or staff were hurt. | Tesco said no customers or staff were hurt. |
| A spokesman said: "We wish the driver a speedy recovery and are relieved that none of our other customers or colleagues were hurt during this incident. | A spokesman said: "We wish the driver a speedy recovery and are relieved that none of our other customers or colleagues were hurt during this incident. |
| "An ambulance attended the scene and the shop is open and trading as usual for our customers. | "An ambulance attended the scene and the shop is open and trading as usual for our customers. |
| "We'll be working as quickly as possible to get the front of the store repaired and back to normal." | "We'll be working as quickly as possible to get the front of the store repaired and back to normal." |