Seven people were injured Friday morning when an SUV crashed through the front of the Oliver’s Market in east Santa Rosa.
According to the Press Democrat, just before noon, a red Hyundai Tucson jumped the curb at the Montecito Shopping Center, smashing through the storefront and into a check stand. Santa Rosa Police say the driver was wearing a medical walking boot on her right foot at the time, which investigators believe may have been a contributing factor.
Of the seven injured, four were hospitalized—including one person with major injuries. The store suffered roughly $20,000 in damage and was “yellow-tagged” by building inspectors, though it has since begun cleanup and limited operations.
While driving with a medical boot is not a violation of the vehicle code, police are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash.