UPDATE: Police ID victim, driver in deadly crash at Piedmont Hospital ER
One person was killed and multiple people were injured when an SUV crashed into the lobby of Piedmont Hospital’s emergency room Tuesday morning.
A Mercedes-Benz hit two people and “bumped several others” just inside the glass doors to the hospital building on Peachtree Road, Atlanta police spokesman Officer Steve Avery said.
Its driver was arriving for an appointment about 7:40 a.m. when she lost control in the circle drive outside the emergency room, hit another car and veered into the building, he said. She was not injured.
A woman, identified Thursday as 55-year-old Kimberly Sharee Hill of Atlanta, was pronounced dead at the scene. At least four others were hurt, although their injuries are not considered life-threatening.
Avery said investigators do not know what caused the driver, 75-year-old Mary Clayton of Atlanta, to lose control. The crash is still under investigation.
“It does not appear to be a deliberate act,” he told AJC.com.
Piedmont’s emergency department temporarily diverted ambulance services to other hospitals while investigators were on scene, hospital spokesman John Manasso said.
After a structural check by the hospital’s contractor and engineering team, Manasso said new glass was installed and the emergency department had returned to regular operations Tuesday afternoon.
About the Authors
John Spink is a multi-platform photojournalist with the breaking news team. He provides compelling photos, video and audio from breaking news events for the AJC and media partners WSB Channel 2 Action News & WSB Radio
