Car crashes through Pāpāmoa shop window

Staff at other stores in Fashion Island said a car had crashed into the Under Armour store.

Three people have been injured after a car crashed into a shop in Pāpāmoa this afternoon.

Police said the single-vehicle crash happened on Gravatt Rd about 3.10pm.

A police spokesperson said the vehicle crashed into a building and three people were reported to have suffered minor injuries.

Emergency services remained at the scene.

Staff at other stores in Fashion Island said a car had crashed into the Under Armour store.

One said all employees were evacuated from the property.

SunLive has attempted to call the store.

A video posted to social media shows a car almost entirely inside the shop, surrounded by shattered glass.

Hato Hone St John was notified of the incident at 3.07pm and sent two ambulances, a spokesperson said.

Three patients were assessed at the scene. One was taken by ambulance to Tauranga Hospital in a moderate condition. The other two did not require hospital treatment.

It’s not the first time cars have crashed into store windows in Fashion Island, with incidents happening in 2022 at Postie Plus and Bay Radiology.

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