Grocery store in small Northwest Iowa town damaged after pickup goes through wall

ONAWA, Iowa (KTIV) - Sunshine Foods in Onawa, Iowa is located on one of the main roads in a town of about 2,900.

On Saturday, April 12, a pickup collided with the small-town grocery store, putting a hole through the building.

According to Sunshine Foods, the driver of the pickup and several shoppers were hurt in the crash but only minor injuries have been reported.

“There was a malfunction with the vehicle, which caused it to become uncontrollable, and crash into the 11th Street side of Sunshine,” said the store in a Facebook post. “The truck crashed into the deli freezer, causing the dairy coolers to be pushed into the aisle.”

Despite the damage, KTIV has learned Sunshine Foods is still open and accepting customers as of Monday, April 14.

“We cannot say enough thank yous to the Onawa Fire Department, the Monona County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa State Patrol, and the Burgess Health Center Ambulance and Emergency Services, we appreciate you all beyond words,” said Sunshine Foods. “To those workers at the time of the accident, thank you for being there to help. To the team that showed up late to help clean up, pull product from the shelves.”

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