Car crashes into nail salon on Long Island, New York

At least four people died and nine others were hospitalized after a vehicle crashed into the side of a building on Long Island, New York, Friday afternoon, authorities said, FOX 5 reported.

FOX 5, citing sources, confirmed the accident happened at 4:42 p.m. at Hawaii Nail & Spa on Grand Avenue in Deer Park, Suffolk County.

Police said a driver in a minivan “went through the building, all the way through the building.” Authorities said several people were left trapped after the minivan drove through the local business.

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Hawaii Nail & Spa in Long Island, New York. The vehicle left a huge dent in local commerce. (Pierre Gerber)

Footage from the scene showed a huge hole in the small local business that the vehicle appeared to have driven through.

The driver was partially conscious when first responders arrived on scene, police said.

A vehicle crashed into the Hawaii Nail and Spa on Long Island, New York. (Pierre Gerber)

Witness Eric Perez told Fox News Digital he heard the crash.

“It looked like broken glass,” Perez said. “I've never heard that before. »

Perez said he initially ignored the racket until he saw law enforcement vehicles everywhere.

“At first I didn’t pay attention to it,” Perez said. “It’s Friday, we live in a crazy world and now the police are putting up duct tape. »

Police tape lines the mall where the vehicle crashed into the nail salon. (Peter Gerber)

Police cars surround a shopping mall on Long Island, New York, where a vehicle crashed into a nail salon. (Pierre Gerber)

Police are investigating the incident after a vehicle crashed into a local business on Friday, June 28. (Peter Gerber)

The cause of the accident is unknown and it is unclear whether it was intentional or not. It is also unclear whether any children were inside the building at the time and whether any employees or customers were injured.

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The identities of the driver and victims have not been released.