Worker dead, person hurt after car crashed into Nothing Bundt Cakes store in Atascocita: Deputies

ATASCOCITA, Texas (KTRK) -- A young employee was killed and a customer was injured after a vehicle crashed into a building in Atascocita on Tuesday, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Authorities said that a vehicle drove into a business at 3:10 p.m. at a Nothing Bundt Cakes store at 19250 West Lake Houston Parkway.

Investigators said the male driver, who is in his late 70s, accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake while attempting to park in front of the business. The pickup truck drove through the front of the store, striking two people inside, a customer and an employee, deputies said.

Employees inside the store described hearing a loud crash before realizing what had happened.

"We thought the building was falling," employee Liliana Trevino said.

Trevino said she and other employees ran out through the back of the store before trying to find their coworkers.

"We ran around to the front screaming for them," she said. "We ended up hearing our manager, but we couldn't find our co-worker. Our manager said, 'She's not with us anymore.'"

Law enforcement said that there were five employees at the back of the store who had no injuries at the time of the incident.

Authorities confirmed a young female employee died at the scene. Her identity has not yet been released by investigators. The other victim, who was a customer, was taken to a hospital, sustaining minor injuries and is stable, according to authorities.

According to law enforcement, the driver of the vehicle was with his wife at the time of the crash, but they were not injured. The driver also had no signs of intoxication in the incident, officials said.

After several hours of investigation, a tow truck removed the pickup from the damaged building.

Deputies said the investigation remains ongoing. Once completed, the case will be forwarded to the Harris County District Attorney's Office, which will determine whether any criminal charges are warranted.

No additional information about the victim or the driver was immediately released.