RACINE, Wis. — A Walgreens pharmacy in Racine is boarded up after a driver crashed into the store early Wednesday morning, causing significant damage.
The 26-year-old driver was taken to a hospital. No passengers were in the vehicle at the time of the incident, which happened shortly before 1 a.m., according to Racine police.
Police cited the driver and indicated that speed, alcohol, and/or drugs were possible contributing factors in the crash. The main entrance of the store was partially boarded up Wednesday afternoon as crews worked to clean up the building.
The pharmacy drive-thru is open and continuing to serve patients during normal operating hours, according to the spokesperson.
Christopher Allen lives close to the store. Allen told TMJ4 that he heard the crash but didn't think to look outside since crashes occur in the neighborhood frequently. He was surprised to see the extensive damage Wednesday morning.
"Total disaster. It's amazing that they even got the doors open right now," Allen said. "I prayed everybody was ok."
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A spokesperson for Walgreens said no team members or customers were injured and that nobody was in the store at the time of the incident. They added that they aim to reopen the front end of the store by Friday.
While Carol Hovorka-Demski picked up a prescription, she told TMJ4 that this particular location is usually busy.
"I'm just really grateful and happy that nobody was in there. No one was hurt, but what a mess because this Walgreens is utilized by this smaller neighborhood. I think it might be hard for them to go to a lot of places," Hovorka-Demski stated.
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