Car crashes into front of Edinburgh Woollen Mill

26th February 2025

A car has collided with the frontage of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill store on Lord Street.

The incident happened just after 1pm today when a black Mercedes hatchback struck the glass front of the shop on the corner of Lord Street and Hulme Street.

Luckily nobody was seriously injured in the collision and no pedestrians were harmed.

Police are now trying the understand what caused the crash and how the driver came to lose control of their vehicle.

A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: “We are appealing for information after a car was in collision with a shop front in Southport today (Wednesday 26 February). Officers were called to Lord Street at around 1.06pm to a report a black Mercedes had been in collision with the front of a shop.

“There were no injuries reported. Merseyside Fire and Rescue are assisting at the scene and Lord Street is temporarily closed. The Mercedes driver remained at the scene.”