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Woman hurt when car ends up on Ipswich church wall | Woman hurt when car ends up on Ipswich church wall |
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A car ended up on a church wall when a woman accidentally hit the accelerator and crashed while parking her vehicle. | A car ended up on a church wall when a woman accidentally hit the accelerator and crashed while parking her vehicle. |
She was trying to straighten her car while parking at St Nicholas Church in Ipswich when she "shot forward" into a stationary vehicle. | |
The woman seriously injured her leg and foot and was taken to hospital after the accident at 18:15 BST on Tuesday. | |
Freddy Ferguson, an insurance worker who was passing by, said it happened "out of the blue". | Freddy Ferguson, an insurance worker who was passing by, said it happened "out of the blue". |
He was able to apply first aid to the woman until the emergency services arrived. | He was able to apply first aid to the woman until the emergency services arrived. |
"I saw it happen as the lady was trying to straighten up while parking," he said. | "I saw it happen as the lady was trying to straighten up while parking," he said. |
"One of her legs was out of the car and I think somehow her other foot hit the accelerator and she shot forward hitting the other car at full speed. | "One of her legs was out of the car and I think somehow her other foot hit the accelerator and she shot forward hitting the other car at full speed. |
"It was quite spectacular. The woman was clearly in shock.". | "It was quite spectacular. The woman was clearly in shock.". |
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