Out-Of-Control Driver Smashes Into Hollywood Liquor Store: LAPD

HOLLYWOOD, CA — A motorist crashed her car into a liquor store in East Hollywood early Sunday morning, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Officers were dispatched to the 4800 block of Santa Monica Boulevard, just west of Vermont Avenue, at around 2:30 a.m. in response to the crash, police said.

Video from the scene aired by KTLA shows the woman's Honda CR-V was heavily damaged. The force of the crash bent metal columns that separated the windowpanes of the store. Merchandise was scattered around the business and an ATM and lottery machine were destroyed.

The crash occurred after the driver lost control of the SUV, KTLA reported.

No injuries were reported in the crash, and police said officers determined the driver was not under the influence.

The driver and store owner "exchanged information," an LAPD officer said.

Fire personnel dispatched to the location at 2:36 a.m. transported no one to a hospital, said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department, who added that "we did not request building and safety."

Fire personnel were at the scene for a little under 20 minutes, Stewart said.

City News Service contributed to this report.