Lincoln Town Car Into Fred Meyer Store 8 Injured 4 Critical

Puyallup WA December 20, 2004. An elderly driver backed out of a parking space and managed to go at exactly the right angle and drive through the entrance doors of the store. Going nearly 200 feet inside, hitting Christmas shoppers. The car was stopped by debris from merchadise the was hit and caught up underneath the vehicle. Also sopping the car was it being wedged up against a support column by the jewelry department.

The driver claimed the accelerator began stuck. Other witness claimed the the driver had argued with store employees before this happened.

The state patrol impounded the Town car for testing. I do not know what the results were, and if the driver was charged with anything.

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[sss99usa]

looks like the fred meyers on south hill, that car went in pretty deep.

[VX2100DV]

Yes, it was the South hill store.

[Memphis35]

Old people should not be on the road.

[67thmacarthur]

I own a 1988 Lincoln Town Car and I love it. It rides so smooth and purrs like a cat. It comes as no suprise to me that the old ladys car went through the front of the store so easily with light to medium damage. It was the first full size car to get 5 star safety ratings across the board and it has an overall gross weight of 5000 lbs. Take that new small cars! (minus mileage lol)

[quinnmyster]

This is why the elderly shouldn't drive. Some are all good, but once you can't move your neck to check blind spots, you're a threat to all others around you. tisk tisk..

[Majorbud]

i got me a blue 86 towncar with the crome trim down the sides. Gona make a bumber sticker that reads 'Your Car is My Cars Air Bag" lol

[Tylercom7]

1988 Lincoln Town Car

[She11y]

The Town Car might not be fast or handle well but it is very safe :D

[sgtpepper1138]

I own a crown victoria (basically the same car) and i've read on forums of people getting t-boned and driving home in their car

let's see any modern POS do that

[VX2100DV]

South Hill Puyallup store.

[jakerugby16]

Or is it bonney lake I cannot tell the inside looks like bonney lake but I just not sure???

[jakerugby16]

OoPs never mind that is the Puyallup, I recognize it now.

[jakerugby16]

That looks more like the Bonney Lake Fred Meyer to me. isn't it???