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Four people injured when driver Rita Williams, 96, crashes into Paul Spitzfaden Community Center in Mandeville, Louisiana

Modified Date: 
Wed, 01/13/2016 - 9:33am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, January 13, 2016

96-year-old drives into community center; 4 hurt

MANDEVILLE — A car driven by a 96-year-old woman Monday crashed through a glass wall at the Mandeville community center, injuring four people inside. The wreck happened before 9 a.m. at the Paul Spitzfaden Community Center near City Hall. The floor of the community center near the shattered window was smeared with blood. Police said the driver, whom they identified as Rita Williams, was not injured. The driver, Rita Williams, was pulling up to the building and stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake, Sticker said.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Rita Williams
City: 
Mandeville, LA
County: 
St. Tammany Parish, LA
Area: 
New Orleans, LA

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