Near miss: Shoppers shaken as car slams into Hobart IGA supermarket

An elderly driver has escaped serious injuries after crashing through the front of a supermarket south of Hobart.

Police and emergency services were called to Baxter’s IGA in Snug around 1:30pm on Monday after the vehicle lurched forward from a car park into the store.

Eye witnesses told Pulse they heard the car “revving loudly” before it surged ahead, leaving the elderly driver shaken.

Baxter’s IGA staff said it was fortunate that nobody inside the store was hurt, with the car slamming a fresh produce fridge forward and wedging it into nearby shelves.

The store remains open while repairs are carried out.