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Car smashes into Fresno business after mishap by the driver, police say

A vehicle ended up in a vacant business after the driver accidentally hit the gas instead of the brakes in Fresno, California on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024.
A vehicle ended up in a vacant business after the driver accidentally hit the gas instead of the brakes in Fresno, California on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. agalaviz@fresnobee.com

A vehicle ended up in a business Sunday afternoon after a mishap.

Officers responded to E. Shields, near First Street at around 3:30 p.m.

Fresno Police Lt. Tim Tietjen said the driver was eastbound in the parking lot and tried to make a stop, and instead of hitting the brake, the driver hit the gas which launched him into a parked car and that parked car launched into a vacant building.

The driver didn’t sustain any injuries, Tietjen said.

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Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription
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