ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Two pedestrians were seriously injured after a vehicle crashed into a market in Allentown Thursday afternoon.
The vehicle crashed into the Elias Farmers Market along the 100 block of Tilghman Street in Allentown around 1:30 p.m., according to Lehigh County dispatchers.
Crews found a 53-year-old man and a 25-year-old man suffering from serious injuries, according to a news release from the Allentown Police Department. Both were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
City surveillance footage shows a 71-year-old woman driving a SUV in a parking lot, city police said in its news release.
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While trying to park, the vehicle pulls through a parking stall and strikes the building, according to city police. The SUV then accelerates rapidly in reverse, hitting a legally parked, unoccupied vehicle, according to the news release. It subsequently moves forward, drives through the open parking stall, strikes the two pedestrians, and crashes into the building a second time, causing further damage, police said.
City police say the driver was uninjured and is cooperating with investigators.
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This incident is being investigated by the Allentown Police Department- Traffic Safety Unit and the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office.
The Allentown Police Department is asking anyone with information to call the Traffic Unit at 610-437-7732 or the Police Desk at 610-437-7753 ext 1. Anonymous text tips can be sent via the Tip411 App available on the Allentown Police Facebook page or via the Allentown Police Department website.