A man was struck and critically injured Monday by a sport-utility vehicle that drove up on the sidewalk at the Eastover Shopping Center in Oxon Hill, police and fire officials said. The man was standing on the sidewalk in front of a CVS store when he was struck, officials said. He was taken to a hospital with trauma to his legs, officials said. His injuries were considered life-threatening. The SUV traveled almost 300 feet on the sidewalk and damaged several support beams and other structures, officials said. Five stores, including the CVS, were evacuated and closed until a building inspector could review the damage, officials said.
Police were questioning the driver, a fire department news release said. It was unclear why he drove on the sidewalk. The incident occurred about 1:30 p.m. in the 4800 block of Indian Head Highway. Jenay Wade, who works in the CVS, said witnesses told her that the SUV had been doing "doughnuts" in the parking lot right before the crash. A police spokesman could not confirm that report. SOURCE: Washington Post
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