56-Year-Old Woman Arrested after Car Crash on Smoke Shop Near Imperial Highway

BREA, CA (October 25, 2023) – Thursday evening, a DUI crash at Tobacco Buzz in Brea left at least one person injured. 

The incident occurred around 4:40 p.m. in the area of 800 West Imperial Highway and Arovista Avenue. 

Based on surveillance footage, a BMW crashed through the entrance of Tobacco Buzz Smoke Shop before stopping inside the building. 

The impact of the collision pushed and knocked over the display cases, hitting two people inside the store. The extent of their injuries remains unknown. 

According to the report, a maintenance worker and a customer inside the building sustained unspecified injuries. A city-code inspector also red-tagged the building after sustaining major damage. 

Meanwhile, authorities arrested the driver, only identified as a 56-year-old woman for suspected DUI. The woman hit the gas pedal instead of the brake while pulling up to a parking space, according to an employee. 

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