Car Slams Through Popular Westchester Grocery Store Beer Section

An 83-year-old man from New Rochelle accidentally plowed through a Pelham grocery storefront, through the beer section, leaving crushed cans and shattered bottles on the sidewalk Thursday afternoon.

An 83-year-old man from New Rochelle drove through the front of DeCicco and Sons in Pelham.
Photo Credit: *Pelham Professional Firefighters Local 2213*

Zak Failla

01/26/2018 12:27 p.m.

The driver, attempting to back out of a space outside DeCicco & Sons Food Market in Pelham, accidentally accelerated unexpectedly, officials said, before striking the glass storefront and coming to a stop with the vehicle inside the building.

Following the crash, first responders evaluated the driver, who was uninjured. No other injuries were reported, and the building was deemed both stable and secure, fire officials noted. The store remained open while crews cleaned up the scene.

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