San Antonio Driver Crashes into Ice Cream Shop
A San Antonio man’s foot got caught on the vehicle’s accelerator, causing the vehicle to crash into an ice cream shop on the north side of town.
Incident Details
- According to Kens5, San Antonio Police responded to the 18300 block of Blanco Road near Loop 1604 just before 1 p.m. for reports of a vehicle crashing into a store.
- When officers arrived, they found a truck had run into an ice cream shop. El Amigos Ice Cream shop was closed, so thankfully there were no injuries.
- The damages are estimated to be around $20,000.
- No word on whether any charges will be filed against the driver.
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