5 people hit by car in Northeast Philadelphia grocery store parking lot; driver detained

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A driver has been detained after she allegedly hit five people with her car in the parking lot of a grocery store in Northeast Philadelphia, police say.

It happened at a ShopRite store at Oxford Avenue and Levick Street just before 2 p.m. Monday.
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The victims include four women ages 29, 45, 57 and 76. Police say the women were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The fifth victim was a 76-year-old man who police say was not hurt.

The 46-year-old woman behind the wheel of the car was detained.

Chopper 6 was over the scene as police took the woman into custody. A car with front-end damage was stopped at the scene.
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There was no word on whether investigators believe the victims were hit intentionally.

Police say the woman was still being processed as of Tuesday morning.