Vehicle Crashes Through Doughnut Shop Injuring One Person

January 10, 2012 - According to reports one person was injured when a car crashed into a doughnut shop.

According to Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Marc Stone the accident occurred at approximately 9:50 a.m. in the vicinity of the intersection of Western Avenue and Katella Avenue in Stanton.

Capt. Stone said it is not clear what caused the vehicle to crash into the shop and it is still under investigation. According to Orange County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Roland Chacon said that Lori Wertz age 53 and a resident of New Mexico turned into the parking lot of the doughnut shop and drove into the building. Lt. Chacon said they are unsure why she was unable to stop.

Lt. Chacon stated that a male customer in the doughnut shop was injured when the vehicle crashed into the building. Capt. Stone said the man sustained a large cut to his right forearm and was transported to UCI Medical Center in Orange for treatment. He stated that the driver was shaken up in the crash, but was uninjured.
The driver was not cited in the crash, until the investigation determines that she should be, according to Lt. Chacon.