Woman In Brevard Hits Gas Instead Of Brake, Injures 2
POSTED: 2:55 p.m. EDT October 8, 2003
UPDATED: 5:20 p.m. EDT October 8, 2003
An woman driver in Brevard County, Fla., hit an oil change employee and then another car after she accidentally stepped on her car's accelerator instead of the brake, according to Local 6 News.
Authorities said that Anneliese Schwab Pouliot, 68, was attempting to move her vehicle at the Auto Lube Oil Change business in Melbourne, Fla., when the car sped forward and struck a 19-year-old employee. The woman's car then drove through some bushes and into state Road 192. It finally came to a stop after it hit a vehicle on 192, Local 6 News reported.
The woman said her foot slipped when she was attempting to move the car onto a rack.
The injured attendant and a motorist hit by the vehicle were transported to a local hospital, according to the report.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
Authorities said that Anneliese Schwab Pouliot, 68, was attempting to move her vehicle at the Auto Lube Oil Change business in Melbourne, Fla., when the car sped forward and struck a 19-year-old employee. The woman's car then drove through some bushes and into state Road 192. It finally came to a stop after it hit a vehicle on 192, Local 6 News reported.
The woman said her foot slipped when she was attempting to move the car onto a rack.
The injured attendant and a motorist hit by the vehicle were transported to a local hospital, according to the report.
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