Vehicle Crashes Into Senior Home in Palms Area

Two people were injured late Sunday when a vehicle backed into a senior home in the Palms area.

The crash occurred at about 10:30 p.m. at the Country Villa South Convalescent Center. Police Sgt. Kara Nightingale told City News Service a woman in bed and the driver of the sedan both were extricated by firefighters with heavy rescue equipment.

An employee of the home accidentally backed through a wall and a window, police told City News Service. Authorities said the damaged structure collapsed around the woman and driver, who will not be cited.

Details regarding the victims' injuries were not immediately available.

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