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Unbelievable moment supermarket manager is unscathed as shop collapses around him when car crashes into a wall
An out-of-control car reversed through the wall of an IGA supermarket in Woodville, north Adelaide, while owner Marc Schirripa was restocking shelves. He was left surrounded by dust and debris but was uninjured, and the driver and her passenger also escaped injury.
The crash happened at about 1.30pm on Sunday, knocking over a shelf near Schirripa and causing significant damage to the store, which he had bought just a month earlier. The driver, a 31-year-old local woman, was fined for reversing too far; CCTV footage of the incident was shared widely in the area.
In short
- A car reversed through an IGA wall in north Adelaide.
- Owner Marc Schirripa was close by but escaped injury.
- The driver was fined for reversing too far.
Explained simply
IGA is an Australian supermarket group made up largely of independently owned shops. Woodville is a suburb in Adelaide, and Marc Schirripa had owned this store for about a month when the crash happened.
The incident involved a car reversing through the shop wall while Schirripa was restocking shelves. The driver and her passenger were also reported unhurt, while the building and stock were damaged. It drew attention locally after CCTV footage circulated, and the driver was fined for reversing too far.