Accident: Vehicle Into Building
520 Chestnut Street, West Reading

Accidents are called "accidents" simply because we don't intend for them to happen. But when we're behind the wheel, if we're not careful, accidents will happen. In this case, the driver simply stepped on the gas when he intended to step on the brake. The end result was that this minivan crashed into the side of Reading Hospital's Day Care Center. Fortunately, it crashed into an unoccupied office area and no one was hurt, including the driver.
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This is a sight you don't see every day...fortunately! This situation could have ended up much worse, but luck was on the side of this driver.

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Above left: Firefighter Chris Murray spreads absorbent material to soak up the fluids which have seeped out of the damaged car.
Above right: The trail of fluid begins where the car meets the wall.

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