90-Year-Old Stoneham Woman Drives Into The Daily Scoop

STONEHAM -- A drive to her morning hair appointment took a wrong turn when a 90-year-old Stoneham woman plowed her car into The Daily Scoop Saturday morning, severely damaging the Main Street ice cream store and injuring an employee.

At 8:52 a.m., Stoneham Police received a report of a car into a building at The Daily Scoop, 232 Main St. Police, the fire department's Engine 2 and Ladder 1, along with Action Ambulance responded to the scene.

Upon arrival, first responders located a 90-year-old Stoneham woman sitting inside the store after she had crashed her 2009 Toyota Camry into the front bay window.

The woman was evaluated on scene by Stoneham fire and EMS, but declined further medical treatment. An employee who was opening the store suffered a non-life threatening injury and was also evaluated on scene, but declined further medical treatment.

An on scene investigation indicated that the woman was in the shopping plaza for a hair appointment. As she circled the plaza to find a parking spot, the sun got into her eyes, and she continued to accelerate into the building.

"We're grateful that the store wasn't open for business because the extent of the damage occurred where patrons would normally be sitting," Chief Matthew Grafton said.

The Daily Scoop sustained serious damage to the inside and outside of the store, and will not open. The Stoneham Building Inspector has been notified. All remaining businesses in the area were not affected and will open with regularly scheduled hours.

The incident remains under investigation by the Stoneham Police Department.

Stoneham fire and police responded to The Daily Scoop after a car crashed into the building. (Courtesy Photo Stoneham Fire)