Police Searching For Driver Of Car That Struck 2 Women

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Two women were intentionally struck by a car in the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant Wednesday afternoon. The driver of the car has not been identified.

The incident happened at approximately 2:15 p.m. at the McDonald's on Dennison Avenue. Witnesses said one of the victims spit on another woman and then the driver of the woman's car deliberately crashed into the two victims.

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According to a report by Alabama Media Group, the two women struck by the car are mother and daughter. Both women were taken to the hospital by ambulance. The daughter, who was wearing a McDonald's uniform, had injuries that are not life-threatening. The mother's injuries are reportedly much more serious, but she was conscious when she left the scene.

A man was in a laundromat at the adjacent Heritage Center when he came outside to find both front-seat windows shattered by gunfire. Police are trying to determine whether that incident was linked to the dispute.

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