Mother and baby injured as car crashes into Danvers Wal-Mart - Boston Globe
By Terri Schwartz and Stewart Bishop, Globe Correspondents
A 93-year-old man drove his car into the entrance of a Wal-Mart in Danvers today, injuring a mother and the one-year-old baby girl she was pushing in a stroller. A preliminary investigation suggested the driver had stepped on the gas when he meant to step on the brake, police said.
The man drove into the Wal-Mart off Andover Street at 9:59 a.m. He refused treatment, but his 90-year-old wife, who was in the passenger seat, was taken to the hospital as a precaution. The mother and child were also taken to hospitals. Three other people were also transported because of the shock of the accident. None of the injuries were life-threatening, said Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Farrell said.
Police Sergeant Robert Bettencourt said the man and his wife were looking for a parking spot when his Toyota Camry crashed into the store. He said preliminary investigation indicated the driver mistakenly hit the gas pedal when he was trying to push the brakes.
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