NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A 70-year-old driver crashed his car into a T-Mobile store in Northwest Miami-Dade with such force that the vehicle ended up in the middle of the business.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the man crashed his Volkswagen Jetta through the storefront located near Northwest 176th Street and 57th Avenue, at around 9:30 a.m. on Friday.
7Skyforce hovered above the shopping center, where first responders blocked off the entrance to the business with crime scene tape.
Cellphone video captured the aftermath of the crash.
“Forwarded straight into the [expletive] building,” a woman is heard saying in the video.
Felix Morales was working in a warehouse in the back of the store when he heard the crash.
“It’s crazy, man. I heard a noise, that’s what made me come over here. It’s just chaos, man. everybody is scared,” he said.
Investigators said the man was behind the wheel of the Jetta when something went wrong, and the car jumped the curb, plowing into the storefront while employees and customers were inside.
“From what I hear, the guy even got out of the car and walked up to say he wanted to pay the phone bill,” said Morales.
The man was transported to the hospital in stable condition for further treatment.
Those working inside the store were not hurt.
“You think you would just see a hole there. I don’t know how this worked out to be honest with you. But yeah, it’s crazy, I don’t know how he did that,” said Morales.
After hours of removing glass and framework, the car was backed out of the building and towed away.
Officials have not released the man’s identity.
The T-Mobile store remains closed. As of Friday evening, it’s unknown when it will reopen,
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