Sam Amico
Well, let’s just hope the driver signaled first. At least that way the people inside a Canadian store may have seen it coming. But see it first or not, the vehicle managed to take out an entire storefront in the Canadian city of Regina, the capital city in Saskatchewan.
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The fire department arrived to find two people stuck inside the vehicle, as the crash kept them from being able to open their doors, per Global News. As for the storefront … yeah, forget it. The place was obliterated.
Somehow, it appears everyone escaped relatively unscathed, save for a shattered ego here and there.
Driver Confuses Gas Pedal For Brake
Interestingly, the vehicle had a “learner driver” sticker attached to it, meaning the operator could have very well been someone looking to land a license.
This may not be the best way to go about it.
“It is currently believed the driver confused the gas pedal and brake and accelerated into the building,” Global News reported.
Gas pedal? Brake? You mean they do different things?
Apparently, one unlucky driver is still learning the importance of knowing the function of each.
Believe it or not, accidents like these are pretty common. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, these crashes occur due to three common reasons. “1) A driver intends to step on the brake but steps on the accelerator instead; 2) A driver’s foot slips from the edge of the brake pedal onto the accelerator; or 3) The driver intends to brake but instead steps on both the accelerator and the brake simultaneously.”
