Sept. 22--An 80-year-old driver confused by the pedals in her car crashed through a Livermore, Calif., gym Tuesday, killing a woman and injuring five others who were working out during a class, police said.
The driver, whose name wasn't released, was trying to park her Mercedes SUV at 6:26 a.m. outside LifeStyle RX gym when she confused the gas and brake pedals, said Livermore police Officer Traci Rebiejo.
The woman's vehicle went over the curb and drove 60 feet into the gym, hitting six people performing TRX suspension training, she said. The training forces athletes to use their own body weight to perform vigorous movements.
Five people were treated for minor injuries, including complaints of pain. The sixth person, a Livermore woman, was taken to a hospital, where she died. The Alameda County Coroner's bureau identified her as 49-year-old Katheryn Baker.
The driver was not injured, Rebiejo said. Police said drugs or alcohol did not play a role in the crash.
Investigators interviewed the driver and several gym members Tuesday morning.
Once detectives complete their investigation, they will present the case to the district attorney's office to decide whether charges will be filed against the driver, Rebiejo said.
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UPDATE
3:35 p.m.: This article was updated with the identity of the deceased victim.
This article was first published at 12:22 p.m.
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