A Minot man was injured Monday when he crashed his vehicle into a Walmart shipping container in Auburn. Credit: Courtesy of the Auburn Police Department / CBS 13

A Minot man was injured Monday when he crashed his vehicle into a shipping container in Auburn.

The 85-year-old man drove his SUV into the container located in the parking lot of a Walmart Supercenter on Monday morning, leaving a large gash in the structure, according to the Auburn Police Department.

He accidentally pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake during a medical event, police said.

The man was taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.

The car and container are totaled, according to police.