Driver arrested after hitting woman in parking lot of Youngtown QuikTrip: MCSO
Driver arrested after hitting woman in parking lot of Youngtown QuikTrip: MCSO
Authorities say a woman has been arrested after she hit a person with her car in the parking lot of a Youngtown QuikTrip before crashing into the convenience store.
YOUNGTOWN, Ariz. - Authorities say a woman has been arrested after she hit a person with her car in the parking lot of a Youngtown QuikTrip before crashing into the convenience store.
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says the incident stemmed from an argument that 52-year-old Brenda Bennett had with a manager inside the convenience store just after 7 a.m. on March 28.
Following the argument, Bennett left the QT, got into her car, and drove towards the convenience store, hitting another woman.
The victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. She is currently in stable condition. MCSO said she is not a store employee.
Bennett was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. After being released from the hospital, she was arrested and booked into jail.
Witnesses react to collision
Woman injured, hit by driver in parking lot of Youngtown QuikTrip; witnesses react
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says the incident stemmed from an argument a woman had with a manager inside the convenience store just after 7 a.m. on March 28.
Matt Beaird says he was there when it all happened, and that he recognized the victim as a transient he sees in the area often.
"Basically I just heard blood-curdling screams. I didn't know what was going on," he said.
Leigh Ann Martinez saw the aftermath, calling it horrible.
Authorities say a woman has life-threatening injuries after she was hit by a driver in the parking lot of a Youngtown QuikTrip.
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