A car crashed into the side of Sugarloaf Mills mall on Sunday evening during busy weekend shopping hours.
The vehicle, a red sedan, reportedly jumped the curb and ran straight through a veneer wall near a service door and storage area at the corner of one building, according to Gwinnett County fire officials.
Rescue crews arriving just after 6:45 p.m. found the car stuck halfway through the wall. The driver was not hurt and was speaking with police investigators at the scene, fire spokesman Capt. Tommy Rutledge said.
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Although the mall was open at the time of the crash, no one was reported injured. It does not appear the car caused any damage inside the nearest store, Books-A-Million.
Credit: Gwinnett County Fire Department
Credit: Gwinnett County Fire Department
“According to the fire department’s Technical Rescue Team, there were no load-bearing walls affected and no structural integrity issues,” Rutledge said in a news release.
The vehicle was removed from the building by 7:30 p.m. and the scene was turned over to police, he said.
The accident is still under investigation, but a Gwinnett County police spokesman said charges are not likely as it occurred on private property. The driver was not suspected of driving impaired.
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