A man has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with the crash
The damaged ice cream hut(Image: Oaks Farm Ice Cream)
A car ploughed into an ice cream hut after leaving the road and smashing through a fence. The owners of Oaks Farm Ice Cream said they were “devastated” by what had happened, with their small business being “torn apart” in a matter of seconds.
Oaks Farm added that it was a “miracle” no one was hurt after the incident on Wednesday afternoon, with owner Anna Edwards saying she was in the hut just moments before the crash with someone who was at the farm on work experience.
North Wales Police said one man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with the crash.
Ms Edwards, who makes the ice cream at the farm said the loss of their ice cream hut was heartbreaking, but is thankful no one was hurt.
“It could have been so catastrophic had I been open with families and customers here,” she said. Always keep on top of the latest Welsh news with our newsletter
She explained the car looked like it was “airborne” when it left Ellesmere Road, Bronnington, before smashing through the fence at a paddock at Oaks Farm, located in Whitchurch, on the Welsh border. Ms Edwards it went “straight into” the ice cream hut.
“My family and I are absolutely devastated. Years of hard work, love and dedication into building this little business felt like they were torn apart in a matter of seconds,” she said.
Ms Edwards described the hut as being “totally demolished”.
While people stop to help, she alleged the man behind the wheel got out of his car and urinated over the wreckage. “I was totally devastated and disgusted,” she added.
The extensive damage caused to the hut means that the ice cream hut will be closed over the weekend while the family behind Oaks Farm work to assess the damage and work to get the business get back on its feet as soon as possible.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
A spokesman for North Wales Police said: “We received a call at 3.39pm on Wednesday reporting a single vehicle road traffic collision on Ellesmere Road, Bronnington.
“Officers attended and the vehicle had left the road and struck a building. One man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of driving whilst under the influence of alcohol, and our investigation is currently ongoing.”
