pfont size2ARTICLE COURTISY OF THE TOWN amp COUNTRY NEWSPAPER.fontnbspppfont size2Written by Kelly Chandler Staff Writerfontppnbspppfont size2nbspAmid the wreckage of bricks and broken glass a juvenile walked away uninjured after his red nobra classFAtxtL idFALINK201 hrefhttpwww.upvnews.comnewsarticle.ashxarticle9691Nissan Sentraanobr crashed through the front of the Turkey Hill Minit Market at 515 Main St. in Red Hill Monday night.fontfont size2The accident occurred around 1135 p.m. at the convenience store which suffered structural damage and was closed Tuesday and into Wednesday.fontpdiv stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptfont size2nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp According to Red Hill Fire Marshal John Lehr the driver was west on Sixth Street when he failed to stop at the ldquoTrdquo intersection at Main Street and jumped the curb at span classstwlink idqwiklinxid6 namejpstw1Turkeyspan Hill and crashed into a traffic signal box.nbspfontdivdiv stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptfont size2nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp The vehicle kept going at a high rate of speed narrowly missing a row of gas span classstwlink idqwiklinxid7 namejpstw1pumpsspan and an employee who was reportedly outside sweeping before crashing into the building.nbspThe store is open until midnight daily.fontdivdiv stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptfont size2nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp ldquoHow he missed the gas nobra classFAtxtL idFALINK302 hrefhttpwww.upvnews.comnewsarticle.ashxarticle9691pumpsanobr I donrsquot knowrdquo Lehr said retracing the carrsquos path into the building.nbspldquoIrsquom amazed.rdquofontdivdiv stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptfont size2nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp The driver reportedly refused medical span classstwlink idqwiklinxid8 namejpstw1treatmentspan at the scene.nbspfontdivdiv stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptfont size2nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp The cause of the accident is still under investigation but a local official said the teen reported his vehiclersquos accelerator stuck and he was unable to stop. fontdivdiv stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptfont size2nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Lehr reported damages will likely exceed 100000 to both the traffic device and the store.nbspAn employee at the location declined comment Tuesday morning.nbspThe store and gas pumps were still closed as of Wednesday afternoon.fontdivdiv stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptfont size2nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp The store was deemed structurally sound by Red Hillrsquos engineer Barry Islett following the crash allowing employees inside.fontdivdiv stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptfont size2nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp A phone call to Turkey Hillrsquos corporate office was unanswered as of press time Wednesday.fontdivdiv stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptfont size2nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp State police Skippack barracks were unable to issue any further information on the accident by Wednesday.fontdivdiv stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptfont size2nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp State police Red Hill Fire Company Red Hill borough personnel and Upper Perk Am-bulance assisted at the scene.nbspfontdivdiv stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptfont size2An investigation continues.fontdiv
