An elderly driver has ploughed into pedestrians before crashing through the front of a shop in a terrifying incident caught on camera.
CCTV footage shows a vehicle travelling across the road and mounting the pavement, striking people who were standing outside, as reported by Need To Know.
It then smashed into the front of a shop, coming to a halt inside the premises.
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The incident happened at around 5:50 pm on Wednesday, November 11.
An 80-year-old woman was behind the wheel when her car mounted the pavement on Rua Siqueira Campos, in the Copacabana neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Four pedestrians were hit and taken to Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto by emergency crews, according to the fire service.
One of the victims was in serious condition.
Reports identified the driver as an 80-year-old woman. She was also injured in the crash.
Some local reports said six people in total were injured, including the driver, a passenger and someone inside the shop.
The circumstances leading up to the crash are being investigated.
The collision caused the closure of part of Rua Siqueira Campos while emergency services attended the scene.
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