JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — The owner of a Jacksonville Beach jewelry store is cleaning up after a car plowed through the shop.
An 81-year-old driver slammed into Espling Jewelers on Marsh Landing Parkway near JTB on Monday, police said.
No one was hurt inside the store. The driver was also not injured.
The driver’s wife told Action News Jax that her husband must’ve hit the gas pedal instead of the brake.
Police said the driver of the Mercedes was cited with careless driving.
The owner of the shop said it's going to be tough to recover from the crash. The crash also damaged the bathroom at Broudy's Liquors.
Action News Jax reporter Russell Colburn is at the store where an officer is watching the store as it is boarded up. Watch FOX30 Action News Jax This Morning and follow him on Twitter @RussellANjax for the latest.
The owner of Espling Jewelers told Colburn that the store will open Tuesday, the day after a car crashed into the store.
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UPDATE: Owner of Espling Jewelers says he will reopen today, it just may be a little past 10 when he usually opens. https://t.co/jOFkiTe8uz
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) September 20, 2016
Espling Jewelers in #JaxBeach boarded after a man drove his car right through the shop. Out here now an officer is keeping an eye on things pic.twitter.com/uv57lMfHQI
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) September 20, 2016
The risk of injury/death in crashes increases w/ age (CDC). Should people 70 yrs & older have to get re-tested when renewing their license?
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) September 20, 2016
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