BUTTERWORTH: An elderly man crashed his car into a lottery outlet in Taman Molek here, sustaining minor injuries.
In the 3pm incident on Sunday (Oct 15), the 65-year-old man is believed to have accidentally stepped on the accelerator pedal of his car, causing the vehicle to crash into the store and injuring a worker.
Butterworth Fire and Rescue Station operations officer Noorhisham Md Noor said they received a distress call about the incident at 3.06pm.
He said the man, who was alone in the car, was pinned in his seat and firemen had to rescue him before he was sent to Seberang Jaya Hospital for treatment.
"Meanwhile, a female worker in her 70s sustained injuries on her hands and legs.
"She was seated at a dining table about two metres from the counter. The victim is in stable condition and was sent to the same hospital for treatment," he said.
Noorhisham said the man was parking his car in front of the outlet when the incident occurred. – Bernama
