The driver destroyed the bus stop, interrupting overtaking
Police say it happened when the driver aborted an attempt to overtake another car, pulled onto the side of the road and crashed into a bus stop.
As a result of the incident, the wooden shelter collapsed.
A social media post from the Hampshire Roads Police Unit said: “One lucky driver. After an interrupted overtaking, the driver pulled over to the side of the road, passing through a bus stop.”
The accident happened near Alresford.
A police spokesman said: “We received a call at 4:05 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 18, saying that the vehicle had collided with a bus stop on the A272 near the Brockwood Lane junction.
“The driver received minor injuries. We were present and by 18:00 the scene was cleared.”
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