Crime & Safety
Driver Crashes Into Buford Restaurant: Gwinnett Police
A driver mistakenly hit the gas pedal instead of the brake, which sent her vehicle into a Buford restaurant.
BUFORD, GA — Crews are assessing the damage done to a Buford restaurant after a driver accidentally plowed into the building Wednesday afternoon. Gwinnett County Police say one person suffered minor injuries in the crash, which happened just after 4 p.m. at Rico’s World Kitchen, 306 West Main Street in downtown Buford.
According to the accident report, a woman in her mid-60s mistakenly thought she was pressing her brake but stepped on the gas pedal instead, which sent her Mazda Millenia through the restaurant.
The collision caused debris to shift inside the building, striking an employee at the back of the restaurant.
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Neither the driver nor the employee were seriously injured, police said.
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