Driver crashes through Long Island pediatric dentist office, injuring woman and boy
An SUV driver crashed through the entrance of a Long Island pediatric dentist’s office Thursday — injuring a 10-year-old boy and 20-year-old woman as it crushed the front desk and sprayed debris through the lobby.
An unnamed 67-year-old woman, who was driving a Volkswagen SUV, crashed through the front of Plainview Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics at about 9:52 a.m. at the Old Country Road strip mall, according to Nassau police.
It was unclear what caused the crash but images show the vehicle’s headlight rammed directly through the office’s front desk, causing a mountain of debris and shattered glass inside.
The mangled glass front door was also launched down a hallway inside the facility.
Both the young woman and boy were inside the office at the time of the collision and were later brought to a hospital with minor injuries. They are in stable condition, according to Nassau PD.
The driver, who remained at the scene, was uninjured.
Despite the ruckus, many workers in the strip mall’s surrounding stores said they didn’t hear or feel anything and only noticed the situation when emergency crews began to arrive.
By about 12:30 p.m., the VW was removed from the building, and a private emergency crew was boarding up the office.
