Monday, November 8, 2010

History repeats itself at 970 S. Grande Ave., Pullman

**THE YEAR 2010 IN NOVEMBER ***

Story about driver’s test…vehicle crashes into front door of Largent's Pullman Appliance , 970 S. Grand Ave, Pullman etc.

**THE YEAR 1991 IN JANUARY***

http://www.lmtribune.com/archived-story/News/25961/

SEVERAL INJURED AS CAR CRASHES INTO PULLMAN VIDEO STORE


Sunday, January 13, 1991, Lewiston Trib

PULLMAN --Ten people were injured when a car accidently struck the front of Empire Video rental, S. 970 Grand at Pullman Saturday afternoon.

Florence L. Kingrey, 67, of Pullman was driving a 1990 Accura Integra when the vehicle drove through the glass-windowed storefront, the Pullman Police Department reported.

The car hit several racks of rental videos before it came to rest at the back of the store. Customers were in the store at the time and nine people were injured. Two customers were hit by the front of the car and the rest were hit by flying debris, according to the police report.

The driver of the car was not injured but a passenger in the car, Richard Kingrey was taken to Pullman Memorial Hospital for observation and was later released.

Carol A. Wilson of Pullman and Cathy Wilson of Palouse, Wash. were struck by the front of the car. Carol Wilson has a broken right leg and Cathy Wilson received bruises on the left hip and both legs.

Others in the store were injured by flying debris and they were: Shelly A. Wilson of Palouse who received bruises to the left ankle; Erin M. Bowman of Pullman received a cut lip, a cut on the right wrist, swollen right knee and bruises on both arms and legs; April M. Bowman of Pullman was cut on the left wrist; Gregory A. Beckman Jr. of Pullman received minor cuts and bruises on both legs and face; Catherine G. Lower of Wenatchee, Wash. received cuts and bruises on both legs and Michael D. Evans of Pullman received a bump on the back of the head.

Allen D. Evans and Tammy M. Bowman, both of Pullman were in the store at the time of the accident but were not injured.

The damage to the building was estimated at $20,000 and the car received $3,000 damage, Pullman police said.

The accident is still under investigation by officer Sam Sorem of the PPD.