‘We had no time to react’: Couple pinned when BMW crashes through St. Johns Town Center salon – News4JAX

‘We had no time to react’: Couple pinned when BMW crashes through St. Johns Town Center salon  News4JAX

A couple was injured Saturday when a car crashed through the front windows of a hair salon at St. Johns Town Center, leaving one pinned between the vehicle and the reception counter. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A couple was injured Saturday when a car crashed through the front windows of a hair salon at St. Johns Town Center, leaving one pinned between the vehicle and the reception counter. Aubrie Simpson-Gotham and her husband, Steven, had just finished getting their haircuts at Zinke Hair Studio when the car barreled inside. Both were taken to a hospital for treatment. “We heard this loud crash, and then turned our heads, and suddenly, a car is just going right toward us,” Aubrie said.

“We had no time to react.” The impact knocked Aubrie down and pinned Steven. He said one arm was free, and he yelled for her to move back, worried the driver might keep accelerating. “I was afraid she would just continue accelerating and get further damage,” he said. Aubrie recorded video moments after the crash. She said the experience felt unreal. “Physically, we are sore, we are hurting,” she said. “We’re still just trying to process everything emotionally. It was just so traumatizing for us, not only for us, but our family and friends.” “We’re still here to try to continue doing