Car Crashes Into Real Estate Building

An elderly driver crashed a car into the side of a real estate office building around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, but no one was injured, according to Marblehead Police.

When police, fire, and ambulance personnel got to the scene, they found a single car that had left the road and crashed into the Coldwell Banker real estate office at 2 Atlantic Avenue.

The elderly occupants were still in the vehicle, which was covered with debris from the side of the building.

The workers in the office were also unhurt, just badly shaken by the experience, according to police.

The occupants of the vehicle were checked out by emergency workers at the scene and declined medical treatment or transport and were later taken home by a family member.

Workers inside the establishment said they thought it was an earthquake when the ceiling shook and debris and dust rained down inside, according to police.

Police officers arriving first on scene tended to the car’s occupants and evacuated the offices on the second floor as precaution given the extensive damage.

After police detectives finished photographing the scene, a tow truck from Bills Auto Clinic winched the vehicle back out of the hole in the side of the building.

The Marblehead Building Inspector and the Electric Light Department all responded to the scene and the power was shut-down to the complex as a precaution.

Traffic in the area known as the 5 Corners Intersection was snarled with emergency vehicles and on-lookers.

The investigation continues into the incident with multiple witness statements collected and the occupants of the vehicle are co-operating fully with the police.

Photo courtesy Marblehead Police Department