PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – An elderly driver caused heavy damage to a local coffee shop Sunday morning after accidentally accelerating into the storefront, state troopers reported.
The crash happened at approximately 11:10 a.m. at the Dunkin’ Donuts located at 8595 Seminole Boulevard. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an 85-year-old man from Largo was behind the wheel of a Hyundai Elantra and was trying to pull into a parking spot outside the building.
Investigators said that the driver inadvertently hit the gas pedal instead of braking. The car surged forward and collided directly into the front of the restaurant…