June 02, 2009 - Elderly Driver Crashes Into Wal-Mart
A young woman and her year-old daughter were hurt Tuesday morning when a 93-year-old man drove through the entrance of a Boston-area Wal-Mart.
Police said the driver, who was looking for a parking place at the store in Danvers, probably hit the accelerator by mistake when he meant to brake, the Boston Globe reported.
"We were fortunate that there weren't more injuries," said Sgt. Robert Bettencourt, a spokesman for the Danvers police. "Considering the time of day, 10 in the morning, they're very busy around that time."
The driver said he was not hurt and refused treatment, police said. His wife and three people who apparently suffered from shock were taken to a local hospital along with the mother and baby.
The little girl was in a stroller. Police said their injuries were not life-threatening.
Tony Mendia, who was in the back of the store at the time, said he heard a loud noise of glass breaking, followed by screams. He saw people running and as he moved up to the front the car and the couple inside.
"They were just sitting there very calm. They weren't fidgeting or anything," he said.
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