Six people hurt when SUV crashes into Craft Shoes store in Commack
Commack firefighters were among the first responders when a sport utility vehicle crashed into Craft Shoes store at 6149 Jericho Turnpike in Commack on Thursday afternoon. Credit: Joseph Sperber
A sport utility vehicle crashed into a shoe store in Commack on Thursday afternoon, injuring six people, including one employee, Suffolk County police said.
A 62-year-old woman, driving a 2021 BMW, smashed through Craft Shoes on 6149 Jericho Turnpike at 2:35 p.m., according to officers from Suffolk's Second Precinct.
Six people inside the store, including five patrons and one employee, suffered injuries that were not life-threatening, police said. Three of the victims were taken to a hospital for treatment.
The Craft Shoes store at 6145 Jericho Turnpike in Commack is in disarray after an SUV crashed into the building at 2:37 p.m. Friday. Credit: Joseph Sperber
The driver and a dog that was inside the BMW were not injured. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.
A message left at the shoe store was not returned.
Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.
