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On Tuesday, December 16, a driver crashed into a Kroger in Athens, Georgia, near the University of Georgia.
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Four people were injured in the incident, but all are expected to survive.
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The cause of the disaster is currently unknown
On the morning of Tuesday, December 16th, a driver crashed into a Kroger in Athens, Georgia, just a few miles from the University of Georgia.
Photos From the store, located on Alps Road, a silver Toyota is pictured driving through the self-service area with various items strewn across the floor, although the vehicle does not appear to be seriously damaged, according to the report. CBS Atlanta.
According to the publication, four people were injured as a result of the accident.
“This is an active investigation and the victims are being treated for non-life threatening injuries,” the Athens-Clarke County Police Department said in a statement to CBS Atlanta.
PEOPLE has reached out to ACCPD for comment. The cause of the crash remains unconfirmed at this time.
“The safety of our associates and customers is our top priority,” a Kroger spokesperson said in a statement to the publication. “Our thoughts are with the victims and their families, and we are grateful to first responders for their quick response.”
PEOPLE has reached out to Kroger for comment.
“I was not far from the pharmacy where it all happened. I think I was in aisle 23. So the car stopped about 25 to 30 feet from where I was,” Kroger shopper Cody Johnson told a local publication. 11 alive. “I couldn’t understand what was happening, I turned the corner and saw a car drive through the glass window next to the pharmacy. It kind of destroyed all the self-service aisles.”
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Johnson told 11 Alive the Kroger employee was pinned between the vehicle, the self-checkout register and the kiosk.
Police have not identified the driver, CBS Atlanta reports.
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