Car loses control, crashes into Clearwater Christmas shop: First responders

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Published  February 2, 2026 8:46pm EST
FOX 13 News

Courtesy: City of Clearwater. 

The Brief

    • A car crashed into Robert's Christmas Wonderland along Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard in Clearwater.
    • Officials said the driver lost control of the vehicle before crossing three eastbound lanes on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard.
    • No one inside the shop was injured during the crash, but the driver was taken to Mease Countryside Hospital.

CLEARWATER, Fla. - A car crashed into Robert's Christmas Wonderland along Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard in Clearwater Monday afternoon, first responders said. 

What we know:

The Clearwater Police Department and fire crews said they responded to the crash just before 5 p.m. after a Nissan Maxima struck the building. Officials said the crash happened in the 2900 block of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard after the driver lost control of the vehicle. 

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Courtesy: City of Clearwater. 
Courtesy: City of Clearwater. 

Authorities said the car crossed three eastbound lanes before crashing into the Christmas store. 

Dig deeper:

No one inside the shop was injured during the crash, but the driver was taken to Mease Countryside Hospital to be evaluated for possible minor injuries, according to first responders. 

The crash remains under investigation. 

The Source: The information in this story was released by the city of Clearwater. 

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