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A customer at Shearwater Food Company in northern Tasmania narrowly avoided injury when a 4WD vehicle crashed into the cafe’s frontage. The incident left three people injured, with two of them seriously hurt. Police are investigating the cause of the crash but initial reports suggest it was not intentional.

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On an unspecified date, a 4WD vehicle crashed into the front of the Shearwater Food Company cafe in northern Tasmania, injuring three people, two of whom were seriously hurt. A customer who narrowly avoided being hit expressed feeling "lucky to be alive." The incident is currently under investigation by police, who indicate that it does not appear to have been a deliberate act by the driver. No further details or updates on the crash's cause are available at this time.

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Police say the circumstances of the crash are still under investigation, but early indications are that it was not a deliberate act by the driver.

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Customer 'lucky to be alive' after 4WD smashes cafe frontage · assertive framing

Customer 'lucky to be alive' after 4WD smashes Shearwater Food Company cafe frontage asserted

4WD → smash → frontage

In short: Three people have been injured, two seriously, after a car crashed into the front of a cafe in northern Tasmania. asserted

car → injure → Tasmania

A woman who narrowly escaped being struck says she feels "lucky to be alive". asserted

she → escape → ?

Police say the circumstances of the crash are still under investigation, but early indications are that it was not a deliberate act by the driver. asserted

it → say → driver

Customer 'lucky to be alive' after 4WD smashes cafe frontage

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