crash_reports: 2100000481

On Thursday July 01, 2021 at 1413 hours while on patrol in N496 I responded to 1280 Centre St for a report of a motor vehicle that had crashed into the front stairs of the building. On arrival I saw vehicle 1 ( MA reg#271RM5) half way up the front concrete steps of the building and wedged on an iron fence. The operator was identified as Norma Greenberg and she was already out of the vehicle and stated she was uninjured. Greenberg stated she was in her vehicle parked in a parking spot attempting to pull out and her vehicle would not go forward. Greenberg stated she kept hitting the gas when the vehicle suddenly took off and went up the stairs. Greenberg reported no prior mechanical defects with the vehicle. It appears she was in neutral and then tapped it into drive as she pressed the accelerator. Newton Fire had to use a saw to take apart the iron railing due to it being wedged into the vehicle. The vehicle was towed from the scene by Todys. The area was roped off with caution tape due to the damaged railing and I notified the building manager, Jodie Zussman of the report number. Greenberg was transported home by N494 Officer Lazarakis.