MIAMI (WSVN) - A driver crashed his car into a discount store in Miami after falling asleep behind the wheel.
City of Miami Police responded to the dd’s Discount store, located in the area of Northeast 81st Street and Fifth Avenue, at around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The 24-year-old driver was said to have just left his shift at work before the crash occurred.
“That is shocking. That’s never happened here before,” said Grace Rybacki, a resident in the area.
According to officials, there were no injuries reported from the crash, but the driver was transported to North Shore Medical Center as a precaution.
The store was closed and unoccupied at the time of the crash.
“Anybody could have been in there. The store could have been full,” said Rybacki. “I’m glad it was empty. I’m glad nobody got hurt.”
The car has since been towed away from the scene.
The business remained closed while the damage from the wreck was cleared.
Once repairs began, it was business as usual at the store.
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