Car plunges into California Trader Joe’s store, injuring 8 people

At least eight people were injured while one Hit the driver Authorities say Thursday at a California Trader Joe’s store.

A gray Toyota Avalon sped into it. Trader Joe’s in Castro Valley Shortly before 4 p.m., the vehicle pulled into the store’s checkout area.

Four people, including a store employee, were sent to local hospitals as a result of the accident. One of the eight injured was reportedly a 5-year-old child.

While officials said none of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening, the Alameda County Fire Department asked locals to avoid the area on Twitter.

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“Crews are currently assessing the building for hazards and injuries,” the fire department wrote. “This is a developing situation, and more information will be released later.”

According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the driver was an 88-year-old Hayward resident. The CHP told KTVU that the driver did not appear to be intoxicated.

The driver, an 88-year-old Hayward resident, may have mistaken his car’s brakes for gas, the California Highway Patrol said.
(Alameda County Fire Department)

Sergeant Ray Kelly with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department said the elderly citizen likely entered the grocery store by accident.

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The vehicle was later removed from the store. A customer said she was. Another buyer saved.

Eight people, including a 5-year-old child, were injured in a car crash at a Castro Valley Trader Joe’s store.
(KTVU)

“I saw something come into the store. I went to the back and at that point, some guy grabbed me real tight and pulled me back, so I was out of danger,” an anonymous customer told KTVU. The customer told KTVU. “If I hadn’t moved fast enough, I might have been hit by a car.”

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The Castro Valley store will remain closed until Friday as damage is repaired.