A Tesco Extra store in Ilford had a car ploughing into its premises overnight.

A video shared on social media showed a car crashing into the store in Goodmayes on Thursday (November 9).

A spokesperson for the supermarket confirmed the incident and said the Tesco Extra store had reopened and trading as normal following the collision.

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The social media post claimed that the driver was taking bay parking lesson when he lost control of the car.

A man who said he worked at the store commented that he was doing his shift and heard a “big bang”.

He added: “My manager was running for it when we saw it into the room. It was at like 10:15 or something like that”.

The Recorder has contacted Met Police for further details.