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Jul 8, 2009 11:04 am US/Eastern

Elderly Driver Cited In Wal-Mart Crash

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DANVERS (WBZ) ― Police have cited a 93-year-old man who crashed his car through the front of a Danvers Wal-Mart last month, sending a 1-year-old girl and five others to the hospital.

Louis Vesprini of Peabody has been charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle in the June 2 crash.

He will be summonsed to Salem District Court where a clerk magistrate will determine whether to go forward with the charge.

No court date has been scheduled.

Vesprini faces a maximum of two years in jail if convicted. 

He drove his Toyota Camry between protective concrete pillars, through the glass doors and 40 feet into the store before stopping.

A mother and her 1-year-old daughter were hurt.

Three store employees and Vesprini's wife also needed treatment.

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Police say Vesprini was looking for a handicapped parking spot when he apparently hit the gas pedal instead of the brake.

His driver's license was revoked.

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