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Florida leads the way when it comes to vehicles crashing into buildings
Mariah Harrison reports
INDIAN SHORES, Fla. - A rash of vehicle crashes into bay-area businesses is raising concerns and a volunteer organization that tracks statistics said it happens more in Florida than in most other states.
On Saturday, a driver crashed into Aloha To Go in Indian Shores.
A distracted driver in Pinellas Park plowed through the front of a Dollar General store recently.
Last week, someone else drove into a Speedway convenience store in Clearwater and the list continues to grow.
A volunteer organization that tracks statistics for storefront vehicle crashes said it happens a lot in Florida.
According to the Storefront Safety Council, Florida only accounts for 10% of all U.S. drivers, but accounts for 17% of all storefront vehicle crashed in America.
It’s a dangerous phenomenon.
Two people were sent to the hospital as a result of the Aloha To Go crash.
Approximately 10% of these types of crashes involve a medical emergency, but nearly a quarter of the time, drivers mistake the gas pedal for the brake and authorities said driver error is to blame one-third of the time.