Driver Crashes Into Family Dollar

A driver plowed into the front of the Family Dollar store in the Twin City plaza Saturday morning, triggering a response from Plainfield police, fire and rescue personnel.

Plainfield Police Lt. Dan Passarelli said the driver was a woman in her sixties and the vehicle was a medium-sized SUV. She was taken to JFK Hospital by the Plainfield Rescue Squad and the vehicle was towed from the scene. The extent of her injuries was not known.

The store was closed for business, but Battalion Chief Michael McCue of the Plainfield Fire Division said the accident caused no public safety hazard.

A store manager said there were seven employees on duty at the time of the accident. He referred all other questions to Family Dollar's public relations office in North Carolina. The company is expected to take care of securing and repairing the premises.

"Our process is in place currently, right now," he said, though declining to give his name.

Family Dollar replaced a CVS that moved from the location several years ago. The store was recently renovated to increase its variety of stock. The plaza at 600 Park Avenue is owner by Moorehouse Seventh Street of Somerville and includes a laundromat and pizzeria in addition to Family Dollar and the Twin City supermarket. The Park Avenue entrance was closed for about an hour and a half while officials investigated the accident. The West Seventh Street entrance remained open.

--Bernice