Emergency services attended an incident on High Street in Ringwood after a car was found inside a shop window.
The Toyota was spotted front facing completely enclosed inside Westover Gallery around 11am on Thursday.
Nobody was injured but the Ambulance service attended as a precaution.
It is understood the driver selected reverse rather than 1st gear when attempting to set off.
Hampshire Police told Bournemouth One: “We were called to a report of a single-vehicle collision with a shop on High Street, Ringwood at approximately 9.20am today (29/02/24).
“The vehicle involved was a Toyota Yaris. South Central Ambulance Service were also in attendance. There were no reported injuries and the vehicle has now been recovered.”
