26 January 2024
NEWTON, Kan. (KSNW) — A car crashed into the Walmart in Newton Friday morning. First responders rushed to the scene, but the driver of the car died.
A City of Newton spokesperson said the woman had a medical emergency. Her name has not been released yet.
No one else was injured in the crash.
The Walmart is at 1701 S. Kansas, on the south side of Newton. The car hit the north side of the building near the entrance to the store’s vision center.
Walmart was evacuated because of structural damage to the building.
City of Newton code enforcement has ordered the building to remain closed until the building can be evaluated by a structural engineer.