A driver reportedly going too fast in the Roberts Market parking lot in Portola Valley jumped a parking block and crashed into the grocery store around 11 a.m. on Friday, June 9, hitting a woman sitting on a bench. The woman was rushed to Stanford Hospital with a leg injury, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.
Officers believe the driver was going an unsafe speed, but don't know how fast the driver was traveling, said San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Javier Acosta.
Mike Kerr, who manages the store located at 4420 Alpine Road, said the bench slammed into the building hard enough to damage the wall and crack the tile on the inside of the store, bending a a stainless steel tabletop. Kerr said he doesn't yet have an estimate on the damage to the store caused by the accident.
The driver is not facing charges and the incident is being considered a traffic accident, according to Acosta.
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Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Jun 12, 2023 at 2:23 pm
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on Jun 12, 2023 at 2:23 pm
If the officer believes the driver was driving at an unsafe speed this was not a "traffic accident" but an irresponsible and illegal act by the driver. Why wouldn't the driver charged with reckless driving?
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Portola Valley: other
on Jun 12, 2023 at 7:35 pm
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on Jun 12, 2023 at 7:35 pm
What I was told was that it was an older person who accidentally hit the wrong pedal---the accelerator rather than the brake. If the person is very elderly, that may be why they were not charged, as it was a true accident, rather than reckless driving. How fortunate that the person who was hit was not killed. I was told a broken leg.
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Portola Valley: other
on Jun 13, 2023 at 10:16 am
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on Jun 13, 2023 at 10:16 am
I believe it was just horrible accident as well! Does anyone know the woman or how she is doing?