Driver Escapes Without Injuries After Crashing Into Fair City Mall Storefront

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — The driver of a passenger sedan that crashed through an empty storefront on Saturday night was unharmed, according to a City of Fairfax spokesman.

Fire units from both the city and county responded around 8:12 p.m., on Saturday for the report of a passenger vehicle being driven into a commercial structure at 9668 Main St.

Arriving units found that a passenger sedan had driven over the sidewalk and through the glass of the vacant storefront next to the Kokee Tea at 9668-A Main St., according to authorities.

Due to a grade change from where the sedan entered the building, the vehicle came to rest about 10-15 feet below the store entry point, according to the city spokesman.

Fire and EMS personnel assessed the driver, who was the sedan's only occupant. The driver was not taken to the hospital for treatment. No one was in the storefront or injured due to the crash, authorities say.

Fire personnel secured utilities and assessed the damage to the structure, before they removed the sedan from the building. Damage to the building was estimated at $20,000-$30,000, according to authorities.

Businesses in the immediate area were temporarily closed, but reopened on Sunday.