A car crash on Wicksteed St in central Whanganui gave local businesses a big fright on Thursday morning.
The car crashed into the front of Kate Joblin and Co Accountants building around 9.45am.
Emergency services responded immediately, with police, a fire engine and ambulance all at the scene.
A person who was picking up her prescription from the pharmacy across the road said it sounded like a bomb going off.
A worker from Wanganui Eye Care next door said they didn't see anything but heard a loud noise.
