BELMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

Pursuant to California Government Code § 6254(f)

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Type of Incident:  Traffic Collision – Vehicle into a Building                                     Case #: 1201-0038

Location: 926 Ralston Ave, Belmont                                                               Date: 1/6/12  Time: 0832hrs

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EVENT

On Friday, January 6, 2012 at approx. 8:30am, Belmont Police and Fire units from Belmont, San Carlos and Foster City Fire Departments responded to a report of a vehicle that had driven into a business at 926 Ralston Ave.  Upon arrival, emergency personnel found a 1999 Lexus sedan had driven thorough the front window of the Yee Studio, a children’s art studio business.  The business was not open at the time of the collision.

The driver, a 56 yr old Fremont woman, was attempting to park in the rear lot of the adjacent US Bank, but proceeded forward over a curb, across a driveway and through the front widow of the business.  The vehicle came to a stop inside the building after impacting the back wall of the structure.  The driver sustained non life threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital by paramedics.  No one else was injured in the collision.

The building sustained major damage and will be boarded up, pending repairs.  The cause of the collision is under investigation.

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By: Lieutenant Patrick Halleran                                                        Authorized By: Captain Dan DeSmidt

Date: 1/6/12  Time: 1130hrs                                                               Date: 1/6/12  Time: 1130hrs

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