A car crashed into a Detroit Walmart, injuring many shoppers, including a baby who was rescued by a woman who found the child stranded in a stroller.
At least five people were injured after a SUVcrushed in the supermarket on Ford Road in Canton on Friday around 1:30 p.m., according to Canton Public Safety.
One of the victims was a baby who had been abandoned in a shopping cart as chaos unfolded, according to WDIV.
The parking lot outside was full of people who had fled the supermarket; some of them described the accident as an “explosion.”
A heroic woman ran to the scene of the accident and entered the Walmart, where she was able to rescue a baby who had been trapped in the accident.
Multiple people injured after car crashes into Walmart store in Michigan
Images from the scene show the black SUV trapped in the middle of the hallway and surrounded by hundreds of objects that were crushed to the ground.
“I was in a stroller with another lady and I asked her if it was her baby, and she said no,” Lisa Iller said.
The good Samaritan said the woman fled the scene, saying it was not her baby, so Iller rescued the baby from the stroller and screamed for help.
According to Iller, the girl was making “little noises” and was “really hurt,” adding that he feared the girl would not survive.
Iller desperately searched through the rubble for the boy’s father and said he thought his mother might be trapped under the shelves.
The hero was especially desperate to save the baby as a two-year-old grandmother. Iller has an 11-month-old and an eight-year-old who were in daycare at the time, but he says it could have been them.
Emergency services responded immediately to the incident and the injured, including the driver, were rushed to hospital, although their condition is unknown at this time.
Canton Police Chief Chad Baugh says he believes the driver may have suffered a medical emergency, causing him to crash 40 feet into the superstore.
Images from the scene show the black SUV trapped in the middle of the hallway and surrounded by hundreds of objects that were crushed to the ground.
A cordon has been placed around the store while authorities investigate the scene. It is unclear what caused the accident and DailyMail.com has contacted Walmart for comment.
Videos taken by witnesses inside the store show the truck in the middle of the store and next to the china aisle.
“What the hell,” a surprised customer is heard saying. Another asks: “Where is the driver? I think he is in the car.”
While a third claims: “I think he had a heart attack.”
It smashed hundreds of objects before stopping, leaving a trail of debris in its wake.
A cordon has been placed around the store while authorities investigate the scene.
Exterior images show that the side doors of the Walmart store were destroyed, leaving remains of the metal door frame.
It smashed hundreds of objects before stopping, leaving a trail of debris in its wake.
Shelves collapsed and deteriorated displays were seen around the vehicle after the accident.
Meanwhile, images from the exterior show that the side doors of the Walmart store were destroyed, leaving remains of the metal door frame.
The car apparently entered the store through a service entrance on the side of the building, which is next to the pharmacy.
Police said several people were injured and taken to rescue units in Canton, Livonia, Plymouth and Westland.
Images of what happened show dozens of customers and employees in a state of shock as they walk around the damage caused by the SUV.
“Police and firefighters are on the scene at the Walmart located at 39500 Ford Road in Canton, responding to calls that a vehicle had crashed into the building this afternoon around 1:30 p.m.,” said a spokesperson for the Canton Department of Public Safety.
‘Initial reports indicate that several people inside the building were injured and transported by rescue units from Canton, Livonia, Plymouth and Westland. “The conditions of all those involved are unknown or unconfirmed at this time.”
DailyMail.com has contacted the Canton Police Department for comment.