THOMASVILLE, N.C. — A woman is in critical condition after a car she was in crashed into a business in Thomasville.
The Thomasville Police Department said the crash occurred Monday around 1:34 a.m. at The Hen House on National Highway. Officers said they noticed the car first speeding along National Highway near Ball Park Road. The officer turned his vehicle around, but the driver kept speeding. The officer did not activate his emergency equipment or engage in a pursuit. The officer discovered the car after it crashed into the business. Police said Natasha Benjamin, 25, of Thomasville, was thrown from the vehicle and was critically injured. They said another woman, Kelechi Williams, 23, of Thomasville, was not injured in the crash. Benjamin was taken to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist hospital where she remains in critical condition. Officers said charges are pending once the investigation is completed.
News 2 spoke to the owner of The Hen House about the damages.
"Everything was special because we had put so much work into the building. The building was an old building, a gas station in 1925. So, we really put a lot of work into the building itself. The stuff in it was replaceable, but the building meant a lot to us," said Leslie Watts.
Police say the wreck caused at least $75,000 in damage to the business. Watts says she's still unsure of the exact amount.