At approximately 1:32 pm on Thursday, officers of the Manchester Township Police Department were dispatched to 400 Lacey Road in Manchester for a report of a vehicle into the front of the building.
Upon arrival, officers observed a black 2020 Hyundai Tucson with extensive front end damage against the building of 400 Lacey Road – specifically the H&R Block and Wine World stores.
The investigation revealed that the Hyundai was traveling through an aisle in the parking lot of 400 Lacey Road where it began to accelerate. The Hyundai then drove over the curb, onto the sidewalk area in front of the building and subsequently impacted the building. The impact caused extensive damage to the store front of both the H&R Block and Wine World.
The driver and sole occupant of the Hyundai, 88-year-old Mary McGowan of Whiting, NJ, suffered multiple injuries, including injuries to her neck, back, chest and face. She was transported to Community Medical Center by ambulance for apparent non-life-threatening injuries. McGowan was found to have been wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash and the Hyundai had multiple airbag deployments.
