10 people injured when driver plows car into 7-Eleven store, California officials say

A driver plowed a car through a 7-Eleven in California, officials said.

The car slammed into the storefront Sunday afternoon, according to Alameda County Fire.

At least 10 people were injured, fire officials said. Six people were sent to a hospital for their injuries.

No one was seriously injured, according to the fire department.

The crash is under investigation, but witnesses told KGO the driver accidentally drove into the store instead of backing out.

More than 4,000 people are injured each year in car crashes through buildings, according to the Storefront Safety Council. The group worked with the Texas Traffic Institute at Texas A&M University to create a database of more than 22,000 accidents.

Drivers crash into buildings about 60 times a day, and kill nearly 500 people each year, the council reported.

Most crashes are due to driver error or pedal error.

This story was originally published October 4, 2021 at 10:35 AM with the headline "10 people injured when driver plows car into 7-Eleven store, California officials say."