Six injured in crash at Starbucks (another senior driver involved acc) crash, acc, Six, driver, Starbucks

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By Matthew Hoekstra - Richmond Review
Published: August 10, 2009 9:00 AM
Updated: August 10, 2009 9:46 AM
Six people were injured in a crash at Blundell Centre when a senior plowed into a Starbucks patio.

A woman in her 70s was parked in front of the coffee shop at No. 2 and Blundell roads just before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8.

According to RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Pound, the woman intended to reverse, but instead her vehicle lurched forward into the patio.

A woman in her 20s and man in his 40s were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Another four victims of the crash refused medical care and were able to walk away.

Police have ruled out alcohol as a factor in the crash, and are continuing to investigate.

Charges are being considered against the driver.

http://www.bclocalnews.com/richm ... /news/52887882.html

Well.... another accident caused by senior driver.... next time think twice before you choose a patio seat.

布小熊

I think CP is in the right track...
My mom was thinking of getting a new Lexus and she currently drives a Volvo (she is not 70 yet... but I think ... she would prob pick the same cars when she is 70)

I was in a free shuttle from car dealership maintainence department with an old lady in her late 60s or early 70s.
She was talking about how much she loves her red Volvo.....

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Chinese version on Mingpao:
http://www.mingpaovan.com/htm/News/20090810/vap1h.htm

驅車撞列市露天咖啡座傷6人　
警疑老婦「入錯波」闖禍 2009年8月10日
【明報專訊】列治文皇家騎警目前仍對一名70多歲的女耆英，前日在列市一個商場駕車時，衝上行人路撞及一間咖啡廳外的露天咖啡座，導致6人受傷的意外展開調查，警方懷疑老婦「入錯波」，不排除會對她作出檢控。有目擊事件的市民慶幸汽車未有直插入咖啡廳。

列治文皇家騎警發言人龐德(Jennifer Pound)表示，前日下午4時55分左右，警方據報前往第2路(No. 2 Rd.)夾布倫德爾路(Blundell Rd.)的布倫德爾商場(Blundell Mall)，處理一宗嚴重交通意外。警方到場後發現，一輛私家車泊在商場一間咖啡廳的門口，險些衝入咖啡廳內。

龐德指出，當時私家車上70多歲的女司機，原本打算倒車離開，懷疑「入錯波」，令到該車向前衝肇禍。

目擊事件的特洛耶(Terry Troyer)昨日對本報表示，汽車當時是斜衝上行人路，將咖啡廳門口的露天咖啡座整排撞開。當時正坐在咖啡廳內的特洛耶回憶，大約有12人坐在露天座位飲咖啡，大家都來不及躲避。

目擊者： 汽車斜衝而來 眾客閃躲不及

一名20多歲的菲律賓裔女子首當其衝，被汽車撞至重傷。一名40多歲名叫Kevin的白人男子也被撞成重傷，兩人皆被送到溫哥華綜合醫院急救。

菲律賓裔女子的舅父昨日早上接到警方通知，趕往醫院探視外甥女的傷勢。他稱外甥女因為肝臟破裂內出血不止，昨日仍在深切治療部，準備進行手術。不過警方強調，該名女子的傷勢已經穩定，應無生命危險。

警方也透露，Kevin被送院時腰部以下完全失去知覺，不過在醫護人員救治後，目前腿部已經有感覺。另外還有4人在意外中受傷，不過傷勢較輕微，只需要在現場由救護人員治療後，可以自行返家，據悉4人皆為年輕亞裔女性。

目擊者指駕駛私家車的女耆英並非華裔，在事件中未有受傷，但受到嚴重驚嚇。警方相信事件與醉酒駕駛無關，但稱不排除會對肇事女耆英提出檢控。

咖啡廳昨日正常營業，並迅速修好遭撞壞的玻璃門窗，看不出曾遭汽車撞擊。

布小熊

guess they are too old to "apply gas" gently but punch all the time....