Car Plows Through Sunnyvale Safeway Floral Aisle
- On May 15, a driver crashed through the front of a Safeway on South Bernardo Avenue in Sunnyvale and stopped in the store’s floral department. - The car traveled about 70 feet inside the store, and one customer suffered minor cuts and bruises, Sunnyvale police said. - Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety said the crash remains under investigation and urged drivers to stay alert behind the wheel.
A driver crashed through the front of a Safeway store on South Bernardo Avenue in Sunnyvale on Friday, May 15, and came to a stop in the floral department, according to the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety. The car traveled about 70 feet inside the store while customers were shopping, police said. One customer suffered minor cuts and bruises and was taken to a hospital as a precaution, while the driver and a passenger were not injured, local reports citing police said. Authorities said the driver was an elderly man who appeared to have been trying to park when the crash happened. ### How far did the car go once it entered the store? Sunnyvale police said the vehicle continued roughly 70 feet after breaking through the front of the store. The car stopped in the Safeway’s floral section, leaving displays and aisles damaged, according to reports that cited the department’s account. KRON identified the vehicle as a Honda Accord. (kron4.com) NBC Bay Area reported that the car drove through the front of the store before stopping in the floral department. ### Who was hurt in the crash? One customer inside the store suffered what police described as minor injuries. KRON, quoting Sunnyvale police, reported that the customer had cuts and bruises. (kron4.com) CBS News Bay Area reported that one person was injured and no serious injuries were reported. The driver and a passenger were not injured, police said, according to KRON’s report. (kron4.com) NBC Bay Area likewise reported no serious injuries in the incident. ### What did police say caused it? Sunnyvale police said the driver was an elderly man who was attempting to park when the accident happened. NBC Bay Area reported that the crash occurred on Friday at the Safeway on South Bernardo Avenue. (kron4.com) KRON said the same account came from police. The available reports did not identify the driver by name, and Sunnyvale’s public press release archive did not show a dedicated release on the store crash as of May 19. (kron4.com) The city’s press page lists department media contacts, including Captain Dzanh Le for Public Safety inquiries. ### Where exactly did this happen? The Safeway involved is on South Bernardo Avenue in Sunnyvale, according to NBC Bay Area and KRON. (kron4.com) Both outlets said the vehicle entered through the front of the store. Sunnyvale’s Department of Public Safety is the city agency handling police, fire and emergency medical services. (sunnyvale.ca.gov) The city says the department is one of the few fully integrated public safety agencies in the United States. ### What happens next in the investigation? Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety said the crash is under investigation. (nbcbayarea.com) Reports citing the department also said officials urged drivers to stay alert, a message repeated in follow-up coverage after the collision. (sunnyvale.ca.gov) As of Tuesday, May 19, the next public updates would likely come from the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety or the city’s press release page, which lists media contacts for follow-up questions. (sunnyvale.ca.gov) (local12.com)
