An elderly driver suffered major injuries after crashing in the parking lot of JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio, California

Modified Date:

Mon, 07/27/2015 - 3:59pm

Accident Date:

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Car crashes into hospital parking lot

He was found trapped in the car where fire crews cut him from the wreckage and transported him to a different local hospital for treatment.

An elderly driver suffered major injuries after crashing in the parking lot of JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio, California. The accident occured just before 6:00 Sunday morning on Monroe Street and Doctor Carreon Boulevard. The driver was heading north on Monroe when he lost control of his car and struck a rock and a tree in the parking lot. He was found trapped in the car where fire crews cut him from the wreckage and transported him to a different local hospital for treatment.

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Type: Car Accident

Topics:

Elderly Drivers, Car Accident, Property Damage

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