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BMW Crashes Into Santa Monica Print Shop, Driver Seriously Injured

Police have opened a crash investigation, with a structural assessment pending for the damaged building.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 11:20 p.m. Thursday to the 2600 block of Santa Monica Boulevard near Princeton Street.
  • The ground-floor business was unoccupied, and the family in the upstairs apartment reported no injuries.
  • Police said the orange BMW was traveling westbound when it hit the storefront and its airbags deployed.
  • The driver was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, and investigators have not yet determined the cause or whether impairment was involved.
  • Crews closed two blocks of Santa Monica Boulevard as the wrecked car was towed, and building-safety inspectors are expected to evaluate the structure.