Worker Seriously Injured in Supermarket Car Crash

NEW JERSEY 101.5

A supermarket worker was seriously injured when an elderly driver apparently lost control of her car and drove into the store in northern New Jersey.

Westwood police say the crash occurred around 3 p.m. Wednesday. But the names of the driver and the injured worker were not immediately disclosed.

Witnesses said the worker, who had just finished her shift, was grabbing a shopping cart as the driver backed out of a handicapped spot in front of the store. But the car suddenly lurched forward and struck the worker.

The worker suffered "very severe injuries" and underwent surgery at a hospital. But further details on her condition were not available Wednesday night.

The driver did not appear to be injured.

No charges have yet been filed, though the investigation is ongoing.

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