Sam Amico
Six people were injured after a woman driving a 2021 BMW with her dog as a passenger slammed into a shoe store on Long Island, police said.
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The woman, 62, seemed to lose control of the vehicle when she wrecked into Craft Shoes in Commack in the middle of the afternoon.
Photos taken at the scene show the SUV fully inside the store, with shoes and debris scattered about.
The driver was not injured, nor was he small dog, who was carried to safety by a man, the New York Post reported.
Three of those injured were taken to the hospital, though it is believed their injuries are not life-threatening. Anyone else injured was treated at the scene.
The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
Craft’s website promotes its chain as focusing” on the running experience, offering exceptional grip, anatomic shape and great energy return. Combined with an understated design, this is advanced simplicity for urban and rural terrain. For long and short distances. And for people who love to run.”
People who like to drive, though, is another matter entirely.
The New York Post reports…
Broken glass and low-price shoes flew through the air as a woman in a BMW with her dog slammed into a Long Island shoe store – injuring six people inside, cops said.
The 62-year-old careened her 2021 BMW into Craft Shoes at 6149 Jericho Turnpike in Commack around 2:35 p.m. Thursday, Suffolk County Police said.
Photos from the scene show the black SUV fully inside the store, with its front end pinned against a shelf holding shoes.
https://nypost.com/2023/06/09/bmw-slams-through-li-store-injures-6-but-spares-driver-and-her-dog-cops/
