It was a terrifying experience for a family after a vehicle smashed into their shop at the junction of Narere Road in Laqere 7 miles this morning.
The owner of Yees Bakery, Semi Yee told Fijivillage that he was serving a customer when he heard a loud noise.
His mother-in-law and eight month old baby were inside the shop when the incident happened.
Yee who has been renting the shop for four years says he was shocked to see the state of the vehicle.
He said the vehicle also hit a large kerosene tank, walls of the shop, a bulk and a gate.
He said the estimated cost of damage is around $10,000.
An eye witness told Fijivillage that the vehicle on its way from Suva.
The driver has been taken to the hospital.
Story by: Praneeta Prakash
Shop partially damaged from Laqere accident
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