Man Accidentally Hits Gas Pedal Instead of
the
                               Brakes, Crashes Into Oregon Coffee Shop
                               12-03-2004 5:00 PM

                               CORVALLIS, Ore. --  A 74-year-old man
                               accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of
the
                               brakes as he was trying to park his car and
                               crashed into a Corvallis coffee shop,
officials
                               said.

                               A woman was taken to a hospital and released
                               after the accident, which scattered shards
of
                               glass across the cafe.

                               "It felt like an earthquake. The whole thing
                               shook," said business owner Jenny Lyons, who
                               explained she was working in the back of the
                               cafe when the car smashed through a large
plate
                               glass window and went more than halfway into
the
                               business.

                               About 20 people were in the shop, and one
                               regular, Claudia Wise of Albany, had her leg
                               pinned underneath the vehicle.

                               Officials estimate the crash caused about
$3,000
                               worth of damage to the building.

                               The driver, Harry Schultz, was cited for
                               careless driving, said Corvallis police
Capt.
                               John Sassaman. There was no indication that
                               alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash.
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                               Information from: Corvallis Gazette-Times