Overview
- The car that punched through JD Gyms on George Street Tuesday injured a man in his 60s inside and the woman driving, according to police.
- Officers arrested the driver, a woman in her 40s, on suspicion of causing injury by dangerous driving, and she remains in hospital.
- Fire crews extricated the driver and paramedics treated both casualties at the scene before taking them to hospital.
- By Tuesday night the vehicle was recovered and roads reopened, and by Wednesday morning the damaged section was boarded up as the site stayed shut.
- Council inspectors said the building is safe to stand, JD Gyms kept the branch closed for repairs and survey checks, and members were granted access to other sites while police appealed for witnesses via 101 quoting log 2424 of April 14.