Camera captures crash that injured toddler
In the video, you see 2-year-old Keitlyn Zinn and her mother walk into the store. It's a busy place, and there's no indication of trouble when the van pulls into a parking place and stops.
Some 30 seconds later, Keitlyn and her mom are at the checkout counter when the van's engine revs up and it plows into the store. The TV camera is knocked up as the wall collapses.
Keitlyn suffered a broken leg and had multiple cuts and bruises. She had to be flown by helicopter to Seattle's Harborview Medical Center where she was initially listed in critical condition, but has made progress since.
Her mother was taken to Grays Harbor Hospital.
But the twist in the case is that witnesses told police they saw the van's driver Kelvin Kinney put the van in drive.
"According to the witness who was standing right at the corner of the car he heard the engine rev high and saw the driver manipulating the gear shift and hit drive and it launched into that building," said Capt. Don Green with Aberdeen Police.
This is the second time Kinney has driven a car into a building. The first time he told police he was diabetic and needed his medicine. His explanation this time:
"Right after the accident, he told the officer he was diabetic and he needed his medicine," Green said.
But officers say Kinney appeared responsive and didn't seem to be having any kind of disorder.
Kinney lives at the Nordic Inn. People here can't believe he was allowed to drive after the first accident.
"I would expect my license to get revoked instantly," said Jennifer Martinez.
Police say Kinney had a mental examination when he left the hospital, but the hospital told them they had no reason to hold Kinney involuntarily.
Investigators are now seeking Kinney's medical records and have asked the state to revoke his driver's license until the police investigation is complete.