Crime & Safety

Driver Mows Down Handicapped Sign, Hits HdG Waffle House

Police said the driver meant to hit the brakes.

A driver accidentally ran her vehicle into the Waffle House on US Route 40 Monday afternoon, according to the Havre de Grace Police Department.

The woman told police she was pulling into a handicapped parking space at approximately 1:09 p.m. and meant to push the brake but must have hit the gas instead, officials said.

Her vehicle jumped the wheel block, hit the handicapped sign and struck the Waffle House, police said.

The crash resulted in minor damage to the Waffle House, located in the 800 block of Pulaski Highway/Route 40, according to police.

No injuries were reported, and police said no charges were filed.

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