Crime & Safety

Woman Crashes Car Into Office Building In Wyckoff: Police

A woman stepped on the gas instead of the brake and crashed through the doors of an office building in Wyckoff, police said.

WYCKOFF, NJ — A woman trying to park at an office building in Wyckoff ended up crashing through the glass doors on Friday, police said.

Police Lt. Joseph Soto said that a 73-year-old woman from Oakland tried to park her Ford Fusion in a parking spot for the disabled at 800 Wyckoff Ave. The office building contains specialty medical practices.

"She reported that she pressed the accelerator instead of the brake pedal and drove through the front glass doors of the building, coming to a stop
halfway inside," Soto said.

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The driver was uninjured and declined medical attention, Soto said.

The car was towed from the scene.

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The Fire Department responded to secure the entranceway, police said. The town's building inspector said the building was safe enough for the occupants to remain there.

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