Car Backs Into Shorewood UPS Store, Employee Pinned and Two People Hospitalized

Overview

• A vehicle backed into the UPS store on the 1100 block of West Jefferson Street in Shorewood, striking the storefront and entering the business.
• An employee was knocked under the car, extracted by first responders, and taken to Prime Healthcare Saint Joseph Medical Center with suspected lower-body injuries.
• The driver was conscious and was also transported to Saint Joseph Medical Center with unknown injuries, while a passenger was evaluated and declined further treatment at the scene.
• Emergency crews removed the vehicle from the store and the Shorewood Building Department is assessing the structure for damage before the business reopens.
• Authorities have not released a cause and the crash remains under active investigation, which will determine whether mechanical failure, a medical event, or other factors were involved.