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Elderly woman crashes vehicle into Margate storefront

No injuries reported

MARGATE, Fla. – An elderly woman accidentally drove her vehicle into a storefront Thursday morning in Margate, authorities confirmed.

The crash happened at a shopping plaza at 4990 W. Atlantic Blvd, when the car plowed into Majestic Kitchens and Baths.

“You can see the tire marks of how far she got in,” said Maria Lema, the Sales Manager at Majestic Kitchens and Baths.

Car crashes into store in Margate

Sky 10 was above the scene just before 11:15 a.m. as the white car was being towed out of the store.

“I was just working in our design center, we sell kitchens and bathrooms, so I was doing an estimate, and out of nowhere it sounded like a bomb exploded,” Lema said. “Like even our neighbor told me, he’s like, ‘Our counter shook from how strong the impact was.’”

Margate police said no other vehicles were involved in the crash and no injuries were reported.

“She’s fine, she’s healthy, nothing happened to her, they took her home,” Lema said of the woman driving the white car. “Luckily nothing happened to anyone, I was the only one in the show room and I was in the back, but I’m just glad everyone’s okay this is just all material things.”

It’s unclear whether the driver will be cited.


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