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5 Injured When Car Crashes Into Oxnard Costco

OXNARD (CBSLA) -- Oxnard and Ventura County Fire officials treated five people for various injuries after a traffic collision at a Costco.

The accident was reported shortly after 11:30 a.m. at a Costco in the 2000 block of Ventura Boulevard.

Officers say an 86-year-old man driving a white 1989 Buick Regal drove through the entrance of the store, hitting six people.

Police say the man told officers he was attempting to park his car in the parking lot when he mistakenly placed his car into reverse and accelerated.

The car stopped inside the Costco after crashing into a display rack.

Two of the victims were taken to a hospital and treated for their injuries.

According to fire officials, none of the victims' injuries appeared to be life-threatening.

The driver of the vehicle was uninjured. Police say drugs and alcohol are not believed to have played a role in the accident.

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