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Police: Woman mistakes gas for brake, drives into Sarasota Popeyes

Published March 14, 2020 5:14pm EDT

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Courtesy: Sarasota Police Department

SARASOTA, Fla. - Sarasota police are investigating after they said a woman mistakenly thought the gas was the brake and drove into a Popeyes restaurant Saturday afternoon.

According to the Sarasota Police Department, the crash happened around 1:30 p.m. at the Popeyes located in the 800 block of N. Washington (US 301).

Courtesy: Sarasota Police Department

Police said the driver was not hurt, but there is some structural damage to the building.