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The Attleboro Fire Department responded after a vehicle crashed into a cannabis dispensary Thursday afternoon. (Photo Courtesy Attleboro Fire Department)
ATTLEBORO — Chief Scott T. Lachance reports that the Attleboro Fire Department responded after a vehicle crashed into a building Thursday afternoon.
At approximately 1:30 p.m., Attleboro Fire was dispatched to Zahara Cannabis Dispensary, located at 70 Frank Mossberg Drive, for a report of a car that crashed into the building.
Upon arrival, first responders found a Nissan Pathfinder that had crashed through a wall and came to a stop approximately 15 feet into the store.
The operator and sole occupant, a 62-year-old woman from Attleboro, and a store employee were injured. They were transported to a local hospital by ambulance fore treatment of their injuries. No other injuries were reported.
The Attleboro Police Department also responded and is investigating the crash.
A City Building Inspector was called to the scene, and following an inspection determined the building is structurally sound.
Firefighters used a hydraulic cutting tool to cut away parts of the building to facilitate removal of the car by a tow truck.
