More than a dozen people were injured in Las Cruces after a sports utility vehicle crashed through the front glass wall of a thrift store. Out of the 15 injured, 10 were taken to hospitals for treatment and one person had life-threatening injuries. The injured included employees and customers inside the Savers store. The cause of the crash is unclear but it did not appear to be intentional, according to Dan Trujillo, a spokesman for the Las Cruces Police and Fire Department. Elijah Sanchez, a Savers employee, described the scene as chaotic with people screaming in pain. He rushed to help those in need after the crash occurred around 10:30 a.m.
The accident occurred in Las Cruces, with the SUV crashing into the thrift store’s front glass wall. More than a dozen individuals were injured in the incident, with 10 being taken to hospitals for treatment. One individual sustained life-threatening injuries in the crash, which involved both store employees and customers. While the cause of the crash remains unclear, authorities state that it did not appear to be intentional. Savers employee Elijah Sanchez described the scene as chaotic, with people screaming in pain. Despite the confusion, Sanchez and others rushed to assist those in need following the crash.
First responders on the scene reported that 10 out of the 15 individuals injured in the crash were transported to hospitals for treatment. One person suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of the accident. Among those injured were both employees and customers who were inside the thrift store at the time of the crash. Dan Trujillo, a spokesperson for the Las Cruces Police and Fire Department, stated that the cause of the crash is still unknown but did not appear to be deliberate. Eyewitness Elijah Sanchez described the chaotic scene after the crash, with people in pain and needing assistance.
Authorities have not yet released the name and age of the SUV driver responsible for crashing through the front glass wall of the thrift store. The driver’s identity remains undisclosed pending further investigation into the incident. The crash occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m., causing chaos and confusion as individuals inside the store were injured. Witnesses described hearing screams of pain after the crash, prompting employees like Sanchez to rush to the aid of those in need. The exact circumstances leading up to the crash are still under investigation by local authorities.
The driver of the SUV that crashed into a thrift store in Las Cruces remains unidentified, as authorities have not released their name or age. The incident caused over a dozen injuries, with 10 individuals requiring hospital treatment and one person suffering life-threatening injuries. Both employees and customers inside the Savers store were affected by the crash, which occurred around 10:30 a.m. While the cause of the crash is still unclear, officials do not believe it was intentional. Elijah Sanchez, an employee at the store, described the chaotic aftermath of the crash with people screaming in pain and needing assistance.
Elijah Sanchez, a Savers employee, recounted the chaos that ensued after the SUV crashed through the front glass wall of the thrift store in Las Cruces. An undisclosed number of employees and customers were injured in the crash, with 10 individuals taken to hospitals for treatment and one person sustaining life-threatening injuries. While the exact cause of the crash remains unknown, authorities have stated that it did not appear to be intentional. Sanchez described hearing screams of pain following the crash and immediately rushed to help those in need. Local authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident to determine what led to the SUV crashing into the thrift store.