2 hurt when driver slams into tobacco shop in Brea

Stunning surveillance video shows the moment a vehicle crashed into the front of a tobacco store in Brea Thursday evening.

The crash happened around 4:40 p.m. at Tobacco Buzz on West Imperial Highway.

Video shows a BMW crash into the store, hitting two people and knocking down store shelves.

The two people, a maintenance worker and a customer, were injured in the crash.

Security camera footage captured the moment a vehicle slammed into the front of a tobacco store in Brea on Oct. 19, 2023. (OnScene.TV)
Security camera footage captured the moment a vehicle slammed into the front of a tobacco store in Brea on Oct. 19, 2023. (OnScene.TV)

The extent of their injuries was not immediately known.

The store owner said the building sustained major damage and it was red-tagged by the city code enforcement.

The driver of the vehicle, identified by witnesses as a middle-aged woman, was taken away from the scene. Police have not said if she suffered any injuries or if she is expected to face criminal charges.

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