2 Hurt After Tractor-Trailer Plows into California Starbucks

Two people were injured after a semi-truck crashed into a Starbucks in Oceanside, Calif., on Wednesday, May 7.

According to a press release obtained by PEOPLE from the Oceanside Fire Department, firefighters responded to reports of a semi-truck colliding with the Starbucks at 801 N Coast Highway at approximately 4:44 a.m.

Upon arrival, fire crews found that a semi-truck had "veered off the roadway and crashed into the building, breaching the structure and causing significant damage."

NBC affiliate KNSD and The San Diego Union-Tribune reported, citing an initial investigation by the Oceanside Police Department, that the semi-truck driver crashed after running a red light following a medical emergency.

PEOPLE has reached out to the Oceanside Police Department for comment.

Photos provided by the Oceanside Fire Department show a side of the building in shambles after the semi-truck slammed into it.

Firefighters quickly assessed the scene and discovered the truck’s driver was trapped inside his vehicle, the fire department said.

While Starbucks staff and surrounding occupants were safely evacuated, the driver's removal from his semi-truck was delayed due to an "active electrical hazard."

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San Diego Gas & Electric shut down the building's power, allowing firefighters to extricate the driver from the vehicle. The building was deemed temporarily unsafe and is pending a complete structural evaluation.

The driver, as well as one Starbucks employee, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported by paramedics to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif.

According to the Oceanside Fire Department, San Diego Fire-Rescue’s hazardous materials team was consulted as a precaution "due to the potential rupture of the truck’s diesel fuel tanks." However, no hazardous material spill has been reported. 

The Oceanside Police Department is actively investigating the cause of the crash, per the Oceanside Fire Department.

In a statement shared with PEOPLE, a Starbucks spokesperson said: " We are glad to share that while our partner (employee) was taken to the hospital as a precaution, the partner has been released and is doing well. We are grateful for the quick response from local law enforcement and other officials who immediately responded to the incident."

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“We are grateful that no serious injuries occurred, considering the scale of the incident," said the Oceanside Fire Department in its own press statement. "The coordinated efforts of our crews, the Oceanside Police Department, and SDG&E ensured a rapid and safe response."