News Center 7’s Mike Campbell spoke with deputies about the circumstances that appeared so suspicious.
Credit: JIM NOELKER / STAFF
Credit: JIM NOELKER / STAFF
The driver of the silver extended cab pickup came to the entrance close to the car wash, and as he pulled in, he couldn’t stop and plowed right into the side of the building.
“Somebody just wrecked on Main Street, North Main Street, the BP,” a woman who called 911 told dispatchers. “It’s a silver truck.”
That call had deputies and medics rushing to the gas station around 8 p.m. at 5835 N. Main St. in Harrison Twp.
“I’m calling from Heroes across the street and I just saw the wreck right into it,” the caller said.
Deputies were seen removing guns out of the pickup after the driver was taken to a local hospital.
Capt. David Parin said Friday there’s a simple explanation for that, and that he was moving his weapons in a legal manner.
“You’re required to have the firearms unloaded, they need to be removed from the passenger cabin of the vehicle. ...
“We took the firearms because he want to the hospital and had no one to turn them over to,” Parin said.
The driver is expected to recover from his injuries, and there also is a simple explanation for the crash.
“Seemed to have mechanical issues, the accelerator was stuck,” Parin said.
Deputies said the driver of the pickup had been in the process of moving, but it’s not clear whether he was a tornado victim.
BP management blocked off damaged parts of the building and made it safe and secure. They will need to make repairs and have it inspected before they can reopen for business.
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