Crash into ice cream store gets me scooped

I am being ridiculed by my younger colleagues today for missing this apparently big story and getting scooped -- yes, scooped -- by the competition. One colleague sent me an email just now that says, "Deal with it."

Anyway, who knew that the Baskin-Robbins on Avenue I in Redondo Beach is actually in Torrance? I called Redondo Beach police earlier when the crash was mentioned to me and was told there was nothing going on. Then I went about my day. Who knew I should have called Torrance.

Then the story showed up on the competition.

I blame the Post Office, which needs to fix that whole "Redondo Beach address/Torrance city limits" thing over there at the Hollywood Riviera.

I know. I should have called Baskin-Robbins. I just try to stay away from ice cream.

So here's the big story:

An elderly woman crashed her Mercedes-Benz into the window of a Torrance Baskin-Robbins business earlier today, but no one was hurt, police said.

The crash occurred at 10:45 a.m. at 320 Ave I. Although the business has a Redondo Beach address, it is located in the Torrance city limits, Torrance police Sgt. Jeremiah Hart said.

The car broke the window, but did not enter the business.

The elderly woman complained of dizziness. She was not hospitalized.