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Rick McMullin’s first thought was his auto repair shop was exploding.

“I saw a blur, then the crash; glass (smashing); then the door blew open; papers blew off the table,” said McMullin, owner of Ricky Ratchets Auto Repair.

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The seafood truck that plowed into the shop on Clarke Road earlier this month is one among a number of crashes in London this year involving vehicles colliding with buildings.

A Mississauga man faces several charges in the crash, including careless driving and failing to surrender an insurance card, London police said.

Damage from the crash is estimated at $45,000 but it could have been worse, McMullin said.

He said he and his wife were going over invoices around 7 p.m. on Dec. 20 when the truck smashed through the bay door, ripping out a hoist and sending it flying, bending battery shelves and destroying tire racks and tools. The couple and their employees often work or stand in the area decimated by the truck, McMullin said.