AP Wire | 12/03/2004 | Man Hits Gas, Drives Into Coffee Shop
AP Wire | 12/03/2004 | Man Hits Gas, Drives Into Coffee Shop: "CORVALLIS, Ore. - A 74-year-old man accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brakes as he was trying to park his car and crashed into a Corvallis coffee shop, officials said.
A woman was taken to a hospital and released after the accident, which scattered shards of glass across the cafe.
'It felt like an earthquake. The whole thing shook,' said business owner Jenny Lyons, who explained she was working in the back of the cafe when the car smashed through a large plate glass window and went more than halfway into the business.
About 20 people were in the shop, and one regular, Claudia Wise of Albany, had her leg pinned underneath the vehicle.
Officials estimate the crash caused about $3,000 worth of damage to the building.
The driver, Harry Schultz, was cited for careless driving, said Corvallis police Capt. John Sassaman. There was no indication that alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash."
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