In a shocking chain of events, a City of Margate Parks and Recreation truck crashed into a GameStop store at a local strip mall, resulting in 7 people being rushed to the hospital, including one in extremely critical condition Saturday night.
Margate Police said two vehicles got into a minor crash in the parking lot of the strip mall located on State Road 7 and Atlantic Boulevard.
One of the drivers involved seemingly hit the accelerator instead of the brake pedal just as officers arrived, prompting the vehicle to plow through the GameStop's storefront, officials said.
The vehicle that crashed into the store was reportedly a City of Margate Parks and Recreation truck, being driven by a city employee at the time, a police spokesperson said.
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“We just ran outside to see because we know a lot of the other people that work at the restaurant here on the corner in the store. So we ran out just to see what happened. And the cops were here. Ambulances, we heard sirens pulling up and crowds of people gathering,” said an employee of a nearby business.
Four people were transported to North Broward's Trauma Center, including one in critical condition, and three other additional victims were taken to HCA Northwest Hospital with minor injuries, according to police.
“My prayers up for the people that are injured. Like, I mean, I wouldn't want that to happen to my family. So, everybody just to pray for the people that got injured,” said another nearby employee.
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NBC6 reached out to the City of Margate and GameStop for comment. Updates will be provided as more information is available.
