Car Crashes into Closed Pennsylvania Convenience Store

A car slammed into a convenience store in western Pennsylvania, killing one woman and injuring two others, authorities said.

The car was traveling down Dwellington Drive in Middlesex Township when it crashed into a closed store at the CoGo’s at about 12:10 a.m. Sunday, police in Butler County said.

One 39-year-old passenger died in the crash while another 36-year-old passenger was critically injured. The 37-year-old driver was taken to UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh with injuries described as moderate, police said.

Patrolman Bryan Costanzo told the Butler Eagle that the car went into the building, left of the door, through the bricks and front glass, destroying the front aisles of the store.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.