Car crashes into store on Telegraph Road

On Thursday, November 6, Bloomfield Township Police and Fire responded to a report of a vehicle crashing into a building at Thai Taste to Go, 3955 Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Township.

First-arriving units confirmed a passenger vehicle had crashed into the storefront, causing substantial structural damage. Six patients were assessed by Bloomfield Township Fire & EMS and West Bloomfield Township EMS. Five patients were taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. One individual was treated on the scene and released.

A 77-year-old woman from Bloomfield Hills operated the vehicle. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Bloomfield Township Police Department.

Fire personnel secured the utilities, and representatives from the Bloomfield Township Building Department and Water Department assessed the building's structural damage. Businesses within the shopping center will be closed until repairs are completed and safety is reassessed.

“We are grateful that the injuries sustained were not life-threatening, and we appreciate the quick coordination between the police and fire departments. We want to thank the witnesses who assisted on scene and to the West Bloomfield Township Fire Department for their assistance,” said Bloomfield Township Police Chief James Gallagher.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has video footage (dashcam or security) is asked to contact the Bloomfield Township Police at 248.433.7755.