2 Injured In Cape Cod Grocery Store Crash

ORLEANS, MA — An elderly woman suffered serious injuries after a car vs. pedestrian crash in the parking lot of a Cape Cod grocery store, police said.

At about 3:37 p.m. on Tuesday, Orleans police and fire officials were dispatched to the Shaw's parking lot at 9 West Rd. for a report of a pedestrian-involved crash.

Officials found that two people were struck. One person was found on the ground suffering from serious injuries, while another suffered what officials called "non-life-threatening" injuries.

A preliminary investigation found that a driver reversing from a parking space accelerated into several parked cars, striking one person in the process.

A second victim, a 77-year-old woman and the sole operator of the car, suffered serious injuries and was taken to Cape Cod Hospital. As of Tuesday night, her condition is unknown.

The crash remains under investigation.