Crime & Safety

Elderly Woman Accidentally Drives Into Northeast Philadelphia U.S. Army Recruiting Office: Police

No one inside the building was injured, but police said people inside the recruiting office dodged the car as it struck the building.

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April 5, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- An elderly woman accidentally drove into the U.S. Army Recruiting Office in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday, police said.

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The crash happened at the 2300 block of Cottman Avenue just before 5 p.m.

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Video from Citizen shows the white Honda Civic the woman drove inside the building surrounded by debris. The woman was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, police said.

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