Irvine Starbucks window smashed by 'reversing car'

Emergency crews were called to attend after a car 'reversed into' Irvine's Starbucks store <i>(Image: Sourced)</i>
Emergency crews were called to attend after a car 'reversed into' Irvine's Starbucks store (Image: Sourced)
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EMERGENCY crews were called to Irvine after a car crashed into the town's Starbucks coffee shop.

Images from the scene show part of the storefront window smashed as a result of the incident on Tuesday morning (August 18).

(Image: Sourced)

A cordon was put in place at the area whilst officers investigated the scene at the Riverway Retail Park.

Another photograph shows a car with severe damage as officers inspect the vehicle.

(Image: Sourced)

One eyewitness claimed that a car collided with another whilst reversing out of a space within the Irvine car park.

They state that it continued to drive until it hit the window of the coffee shop and stopped against the front pillar.

It is understood that the store remained open in the aftermath of the collision.

Police Scotland has been approached for further comment.

The Scottish Ambulance Service said it had no record of attendance at the scene.

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