Car slams into Maui storefront, causing $200K in damage

A car slammed into the Rodeo General Store in Makawao on Monday.
A car slammed into the Rodeo General Store in Makawao on Monday.(Amanda Clayton Sanders)
Published: Aug. 2, 2022 at 3:29 PM HST
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MAKAWAO (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Mercedes-Benz smashed through the front of a store in Makawao on Monday, causing an estimated $200,000 in damage, Maui police said.

It happened around 3 p.m. at the Rodeo General Store on Baldwin Avenue.

Police said the 76-year-old male driver mistakenly accelerated into the business’ front entrance after striking a pickup truck in the parking lot.

A female employee suffered minor injuries.

Police are still investigating.

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