Traffic & Transit
SUV Crashes Into Concord CVS Pharmacy: Watch
An elderly driver and a passenger in a Subaru with Massachusetts plates are OK after he drove into the Hall Street store on Monday.
CONCORD, NH — Concord police are investigating how and why a driver drove a vehicle into a city store on Monday.
Just before 8 p.m., police and fire and rescue teams were sent to the CVS on Hall Street for a report of a vehicle crashing into the store. The vehicle, a Subaru, had a driver and passenger inside, and they appeared to be OK, according to dispatch.
The first arriving officer confirmed the SUV was inside the building and requested firefighters to come to the scene, saying there was significant damage to the building and the structure would need to be checked. The vehicle had a Massachusetts registration, and the driver was a man in his 70s, the officer said.
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“Just to advise,” the officer said, “it drove straight through the main entrance.”
The vehicle was at least 20 feet inside the store, the officer said.
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Officers spoke to the initial caller who reported the crash and two witnesses.
After about 15 minutes, EMTs cleared the scene, but firefighters stayed and were able to move the SUV out of the building.
A tow truck was requested to remove the Subaru and arrived around 8:45 p.m.
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Concord firefighters move the Subaru out of the building.
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