Attleboro Fire Department Responds to Car into Building

The Attleboro Fire Department responded to a car into the building at Goodwill on Friday afternoon. (Photo Courtesy Attleboro Fire Department)

ATTLEBORO — Chief Scott T. Lachance reports that the Attleboro Fire Department responded to a crash into a building at a local business on Friday afternoon.

On Friday, June 20, at approximately 3:40 p.m., Attleboro Fire responded to the Goodwill South Attleboro Store and Donation Center at 115 Washington St. for a report of a car that had driven into the building.

Upon arrival, crews located a Toyota RAV4 SUV inside the store. The vehicle had crashed through the front glass doors and came to a rest against clothing racks inside after striking merchandise and shopping carts.

No customers or staff inside the store were struck or injured.

The driver and sole occupant of the SUV was also uninjured.

Attleboro firefighters used hydraulic cutting tools to remove the front doors, allowing a tow truck to remove the vehicle. The vehicle was removed at approximately 4:15 p.m.

The Attleboro Building Inspection Department responded to the scene and determined that there was no structural damage to the building.

The store is temporarily closed at this time.

Attleboro Police are investigating the crash.

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Attleboro firefighters later used hydraulic cutting tools to remove the front doors. (Photo Courtesy Attleboro Fire Department)

Attleboro firefighters used hydraulic cutting tools to remove the front doors, allowing a tow truck to remove the vehicle. (Photo Courtesy Attleboro Fire Department)