North Rhine-Westphalia: Gas and brake mixed up: Senior ends up with a car in the store

Wuppertal (dpa / lnw) - An 85-year-old driver confused gas and brake when parking in Wuppertal on Thursday and ended up with his car in a drugstore - right next to the checkout. The 46-year-old cashier suffered a shock, the senior was unharmed in the accident, the police said. The man's car first rammed another car at around 12.45 p.m., then broke through the shop window and then came to a stop in the sales room, the police reported. The damage is estimated at around 7500 euros.