No Injuries as Jeep Crashes into Salt Lake City 7-Eleven After Driver Mistakenly Hits Gas Pedal

An unexpected turn of events unfolded in Salt Lake City when a Jeep mistakenly accelerated into a 7-Eleven, causing significant damage to the storefront. The incident, which occurred at the corner of 414 East 200 South, drew the Salt Lake City Police Department to the scene to investigate further. According to

ABC4

, photographs released by the police department showed only the rear of the Jeep, with the remainder of the vehicle lodged inside amidst the ruins of the wall it brought down.

Though the store’s structure was visibly compromised by the crash, authorities reported that, thankfully, no individuals were injured as a result of the accident. A tow truck was summoned to manage the removal of the Jeep from the premises, as per

KSL NewsRadio

. While the reason behind the collision initially remained unclear, the Salt Lake City Police Department later shed light on the likely cause.

Further investigations revealed that the driver of the Jeep had mistakenly hit the gas pedal instead of the brakes, propelling the vehicle uncontrollably into the gas station storefront, as detailed by

KUTV

, which indicated that the incident transpired early Tuesday morning. Thanks to what might be seen as a confluence of fortunate timing and sheer luck, no one was harmed during the event.

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