March 21, 2005
Some shoppers and employees at a Dollar General in Crozet were stunned when a car slammed into the store on Monday, March 21st.
Witnesses said the driver of a Kia Rio was preparing to park her car in front of the Dollar General when her foot slipped off the brake and onto the gas.
The car went through a glass window and into the store, causing at least $5,000 worth of damage to the building and $3,500 worth of damage to the vehicle.
An employee said she was in shock when it happened. "I was working the register and there were a few people in line and we heard glass breaking and saw there was a car in the store. The people that were in line just froze."
The driver was charged with reckless driving. She was shaken up, but officials said no one was injured.
Car Crashes Into Store