No one was injured when the roof over the gas pumping island at the Sunoco Extra Mart at 117 Durfee St. tipped over on top of a minivan this afternoon, according to witnesses.

NEW BEDFORD — No one was injured when the roof over the gas pumping island at the Sunoco Extra Mart at 117 Durfee St. tipped over on top of a minivan this afternoon, according to witnesses.



“It would always wobble back and forth, especially in the wind,” said Robert Arruda, a nearby resident who walks past the station daily. “They blocked off the whole street, the police came, Fire Department, everyone.”



The roof's single support rested on top of the minivan as workers attempted to stabilize the collapsed structure. Witnesses said there was a child in the minivan who got out safely and no one was hurt.



The collapsed roof rested in the center of the sidewalk on Shawmut Avenue where it crosses Durfee.



Caution tape surrounded the station and a hand-written sign on the door read “Closed until further notice.” Inside, employees declined to comment on what happened.



A crowd milled about across the street, which was closed shortly after the accident but had been reopened by 5 p.m, the bystanders said.