Dade City, FL (May 23, 2020) - Two people sustained injuries when a car crashed into a Publix grocery store in Dade City. The crash happened on Saturday around 2:00 p.m.
Police responded to the store at 11798 U.S. 301 shortly after the incident occurred. Officers say that a 79-year-old woman driving a minivan crashed through the store's front wall, striking a customer and an employee. There is no word on what caused the woman's vehicle to travel through the building. A store employee suffered an arm laceration and upper body injuries while a female customer sustained injuries from glass and debris. Both were taken to Lakeland Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the minivan was also transported with undisclosed injuries.
An investigation is ongoing at this time and there is no word on whether charges are expected.
Each year in Florida, more than 400,000 injury accidents take place on our roadways. A Florida car accident can happen literally anywhere at any time. While people inside of a building may assume that they are safe from being injured there are a number of cases where customers and others are hurt even though they are not physically on the roadway. In most cases, negligent driving is to blame for the crash.
We hope that those hurt in this Dade City car accident are able to make a complete and speedy recovery.
Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.
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