Crime & Safety

Car Crashes Into Trexlertown Wal-Mart

A vehicle crashed into the front of Wal-Mart in Trexlertown on Saturday

An elderly woman was taken away by ambulance after her car crashed into the front doors of in Trexlertown around 1 p.m. Saturday, according to a witness at the store.

There are no reports of injuries to any shoppers or store employees.

The woman was unresponsive after the crash, according to John MacDonald, manager of the Auntie Anne's preztel stand inside the Walmart Super Center. MacDonald told Patch that he went outside immediately after the accident and observed that the woman would not open the car door or window.

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Emergency crews arrived on the scene within minutes, and they eventually got the door open, MacDonald said. He said there was no visible damage to the car and the entryway to the store was repaired and open within about half an hour.

The Wal-Mart Super Center is located on Millcreek Road off Hamilton Boulevard in Lower Macungie Township.

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WFMZ says initial reports indicate the driver of the vehicle may have suffered a seizure.


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