7 injured after van crashes into Staten Island laundromat

Van crashes into Staten Island laundromat, hurting 7

Seven people were injured Tuesday when a van crashed into a laundromat on Staten Island.

Police say an unmarked white van slammed into the building on South Avenue off Arlington Place just before 7 p.m.

Neighbor Glen Wickman ran outside when he heard the collision.

"I run down the block 'cause I heard girls screaming and everybody's in panic," he said.

First responders found the driver conscious with severe body trauma.

A police source tells CBS News New York the driver and two passengers inside the van, two pedestrians, and a woman and a 1-year-old child who were inside the laundromat were all taken to a local hospital for treatment.

All of the victims are expected to be OK.

Sources say the driver suffered a medical episode.

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