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- A driver crashed a car into a Kroger in Athens, Ga., near the University of Georgia on Tuesday, Dec. 16
- Four people were injured in the incident, though they are all expected to survive the crash
- The cause of the crash is unknown at this time
A driver crashed a car into a Kroger in Athens, Ga., mere miles from the University of Georgia, on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 16.
Photos from the store, located on Alps Road, show a silver Toyota driven through the self-checkout area with various items scattered on the floor, though the vehicle does not appear to be severely damaged, according to CBS Atlanta.
Four people were injured in the crash, per the outlet.
“It is an active investigation, and the individuals who were injured are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries,” the Athens-Clarke County Police Department said in a statement to CBS Atlanta.
PEOPLE has reached out to the ACCPD for comment. The cause of the crash remains unconfirmed at this time.
“The safety and security of our associates and customers is our top priority,” a Kroger spokesperson said in a statement to the outlet. “Our thoughts are with those impacted and their families, and we are grateful to the first responders for their swift response.”
PEOPLE has reached out to Kroger for comment.
“I was down close to the pharmacy area where it all happened. I think I was on aisle 23. So, car came to a stop about 25 to 30 feet from where I was at,” Kroger customer Cody Johnson told local outlet 11 Alive. “I couldn’t tell what was going on and I turned the corner and I saw where the vehicle had entered through that glass window there next to the pharmacy. It kind of took out all of the self-checkout aisles.”
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Johnson told 11 Alive that a Kroger employee was pinned between the car, a self-checkout register and a kiosk.
Police have not identified the driver, CBS Atlanta reports.
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