2 People Mowed Down at Route 40 Dunkin' Donuts: Officials

Two people were hospitalized and in serious condition after being pushed through an Ellicott City Dunkin’ Donuts Monday evening, officials said.

At 5:36 p.m., first responders were called to the 8400 block of Baltimore National Pike/US 40, where a vehicle had crashed into the store, according to a report from the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services.

A 77-year-old Ellicott City woman was driving the SUV, according to police, who said the cause of the collision was under investigation.

The vehicle hit two people who had been standing outside the Dunkin’ Donuts and pushed them through the front of the store, according to the report.

The victims—two Ellicott City men, ages 36 and 44—were taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where they were in serious condition Sunday night, the Howard County Police Department reported. One had life-threatening injuries, while the other had serious injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, according to on-call public information officer Adam Nolder.

The driver refused emergency medical services, Nolder said. According to police, the driver and two adult passengers were uninjured.

Officials said a building inspector was called to the scene, and the building was posted as uninhabitable.

The Howard County Police Department, which said the collision caused “significant damage” to the building, continues to investigate the crash.

Photo Credit: @HCDFRS. A vehicle crashed into the Dunkin’ Donuts on Route 40 on Labor Day.