Car Lodged Between Trash Compactor and BJ's

Photos by Peter Lobo

WALTHAM, MA - An elderly Newton woman lost control of her car and got stuck between the side of BJ’s and a trash compactor, police said.

Police said it took 25 minutes to get the 88-year-old driver and her 91-year-old sister, who was sitting in the passenger seat, out of the car Wednesday afternoon.

The driver wasn’t sure what happened but a witness confirmed the car went through a guardrail at the Bj’s on 66 Seyon St., police said.

The witness said the car hit a tree on an island in the parking lot and was launched into the air after going over a snow bank, according to police

The car landed on the trash compactor and got stuck against the wall of the building, police said.

“If they hadn’t hit the trash compactor they probably would’ve nosedived down and died,” officer Stephen Clark told Patch.

Both women were transported to the hospital with minor injuries, according to police.

Clark said he will be recommending the revocation of the driver’s license.