Car crashes into convenience store in Shizuoka
SHIZUOKA —
A car crashed into a Circle K convenience store in Shimma, Shizuoka City, injuring three customers and two employees, on Wednesday afternoon. Police said Ryuji Ota, 74, suffered a major shock and remains unconscious in hospital, while his wife Fumiko, 66, suffered serious injuries. Another customer and two employees suffered minor injuries.
Shizuoka police arrested the driver of the vehicle, Misumasa Ito, 48, from Yaizu City, on charges of causing injury through negligent driving.
Ito told police that he mistakenly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brakes as he was pulling into as parking space in front of the store.
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saborichan
I can understand taking off in drive instead of reverse, but if you're pulling in to a space, how could you hit the gas instead of the brake...?
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sharky1
Anybody check this guy's BAC??? Maybe he thought it was a drive through store...
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TumbleDry
crime section? a bit harsh... shouldn't be in the crime section...
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Foxie
This has happened now already a few times. Automatic cars are just dangerous. And you are being forced to buy them basically. I love my manual car but does that mean I will be forced to either buy more sports cars or buy these automatic ones I hate so much. Also, maybe the convenience stores should take some precautions. The parking is always right in front of the window. They should put up some protection bars.
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Molenir
Happened to a friend of mine too. Was pulling into the school parking lot, stepped on the gas accidentally instead of the brakes. Ran into a light post and totaled his brand new car. Laugh about it now, but it really sucked at the time.
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Farmboy
Now it IS a drive through...
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IfeelImust
I have driven both manual and auto transmission vehicles and have never experienced a problem of this sort. However I do know some drivers like to use both feet in auto trans cars why? Brake or gas right foot, right?
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