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31

Jan 2022

Last Updated: 31/01/2022
Business
Business

'We all bolted... I didn't think the wind was that strong,' says car wash worker

by Suzannah Rogerson

| 31 Jan, 2022
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Staff at the Bubblerun car wash near Leathley talk about the moment Storm Malik brought the roof down — and crashed into a customer's car.

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A member of staff at a Harrogate district car wash has talked about the moment the roof came crashing down when Storm Malik struck on Saturday.

The Bubblerun Car Wash, on Harrogate Road, near Leathley, was open as usual at 11.30am when the incident occurred.

Fortunately, staff heard the roof begin to fall and managed to hastily get out of the way.

A customer, however, was still in his car as the roof came down. Staff moved fast to get him out and check he was OK as soon as the roof stopped moving.



Staff member Alan Clemmit, said everyone was "lucky" to avoid being hurt. He said:

"It just collapsed. Bits of the corrugated plastic had flown off earlier on but we didn't think the whole roof would come down. We all just bolted as soon as we heard it.
"I didn't think the wind was that strong, it's probably about 1.5 tonnes worth of weight that fell."





Read more:



  • 140 homes in Harrogate district without power after storm hits

  • Storm Malik: Strong winds cause disruption across Harrogate district





Mr Clemmit added the customer's car was dented but no serious damage was done.

The car wash reopened today after staff returned on Sunday to help clear up the debris.