Several bystanders were in for a major scare Thursday when a 1991 Ford Windstar crashed into a Jeep, which injured passengers and left shattered glass along the roadside.

According to police records obtained from the Tucson Police Department, a car accident resulting in a few injuries occurred on the corner of East Helen Street and North Park Avenue at about 3 p.m.

Jerrod Harris, a computer science senior, was a witness of the accident and he said the incident was quite shocking and happened a mere 4 feet in front of him.

"As I stepped out (onto Park) I saw a van come out of 7-Eleven at a very high rate of speed," said Harris. "It then almost slammed into another car leaving the garage near there."

Harris said the driver of the van made a speedy sharp turn onto Helen going west, but never made it.

"It was slammed by a Jeep going south on Park," Harris said. "Both cars spun out of control and landed with the van almost flipping on its side to within 5 feet of where I was standing on the corner."

Harris also said he could hear the passengers in the van yelling.

"The passengers in the van (were) screaming 'Go go go!'" Harris said.

Following the crash, glass from the cars began to shatter, Harris said.

"Glass had been thrown everywhere from the van's windows," Harris said. "Next thing I know the driver and a passenger open the driver-side door of the van and about 15 to 20 beers land on the ground."

Harris also noticed a passenger sitting on the passenger side of the van had fallen unconscious while the driver picked up the beers.

"I walked up to the driver and looked into the van and saw the guy who was sitting shotgun unconscious," Harris said. "The driver and another passenger picked up multiple beers and started walking fast west on Helen."

Harris said when the passenger in the van came to his senses, he heard him complain about a few injuries.

"He said his ribs on his right side were all broken and that his foot was smashed and he couldn't move," Harris said.

Harris said the driver of the Jeep was injured as well.

"The driver of the '70s, early '80s-style Jeep was slightly injured (with) scrapes on his arms," Harris said.

Harris was so alarmed by the incident he took it upon himself to call the police and followed the passengers of the van.

"I followed the two men behind a house where they were drinking the beers they had picked up," Harris said. "They looked at me and finished their beers and returned to the scene."

Harris said the cops took 10 minutes to respond to the accident.

"Finally the police showed up and I showed the cop where they had been drinking the beer, and he found an unused glass pipe," Harris said.

The driver of the maroon van involved in the collision allegedly took part in a beer run at a nearby 7-Eleven before the accident, where one of the passengers may have stolen two cases of beer, reports stated.

The driver of the van was cited and released.

Harris said this was not the only accident that occurred in the area.

"I was told this was the second accident at this spot in as many days," Harris said. "It's a very dangerous place to cross, the city should do something about that."