Vehicle Crashes Into Safeway Storefront
- A 76-year-old woman crashed her car into the Safeway at 6688 Alhambra Avenue in Martinez on April 22 after telling police she mixed up the brake and gas pedals. - Police said the car jumped a curb and hit the store’s east wall near the north entrance, toppling an ice machine that struck a 71-year-old shopper. - Martinez police said alcohol and drugs did not appear to be factors, and the driver stayed at the scene as officers treated the crash as driver error. (cbsnews.com)
A driver crashed into a Safeway in Martinez on Wednesday afternoon, injuring a customer inside the store. (cbsnews.com) Martinez police said the crash happened at about 3:45 p.m. on April 22 at the Safeway at 6688 Alhambra Avenue. The driver, a 76-year-old woman, told officers she confused the brake and gas pedals while trying to park. (cbsnews.com) (contracosta.news) Police said the car jumped the curb and slammed into the east side of the building near the north entrance. Several potted plants were knocked over before the vehicle hit the wall. (claycord.com) (kron4.com) Inside the store, the impact knocked over an ice machine. Police said the machine struck a 71-year-old woman, who then fell and hit her head. (cbsnews.com) (claycord.com) First responders found the customer conscious and breathing. She was taken to John Muir Medical Center in Concord as a precaution, and the driver was not reported injured. (cbsnews.com) (contracosta.news) Martinez police said the preliminary cause was driver error. Officers said there was no indication that alcohol or drugs played a role. (cbsnews.com) (kron4.com) The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to police. As of the initial reports on April 22 and April 23, authorities had not announced any criminal allegation tied to the crash. (cbsnews.com) (contracosta.news) The crash turned an ordinary parking maneuver into a building strike and an in-store injury in a matter of seconds. By Wednesday evening, police were still describing the case as an accident caused by pedal confusion. (cbsnews.com) (claycord.com)
