Driver who crashed into Kettering gallery identified

UPDATE @ 9 a.m. (July 17):

A 21-year-old Dayton man was cited for failure to control in a Saturday crash after he drove off South Dixie Drive and crashed into Keily Gallery in Kettering.

A crash report shows Jordan Boston was believed to be going 50 mph in a 35 mph zone around 10:40 a.m. when he left the road and crashed into the antique shop, 2382 S. Dixie Drive.

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Witnesses reported Boston speeding, however the 21-year-old told police his brakes locked up causing him to crash.

The building needed emergency construction to secure it.

INITIAL REPORT:

A blue Ford Fusion crashed into an antique shop this morning while the owner of the store was inside in Kettering.

The crash happened at 10:40 a.m. at Keily Gallery, 2382 S. Dixie Drive.

The owner told us he was in the shop working on renovations when the driver went off South Dixie Drive while speeding and crashed into his shop.

He said he was working where the car broke through the window just minutes before the wreck. He had moved to another part of his shop.

The owner said he had just bought the location and was working to get it open.

The cause of the crash is not yet known.

It’s not known if the driver suffered any injuries.

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